My name is Eden, I’m 20 years old and from Wales, UK.
I was diagnosed with CMTC as a baby.
I have never known a life without my condition, however, I certainly encountered the difficulty of coming to terms with my body as a young child.
However, as I got older and more accustomed to the questions, I learned to value that I had been blessed with the opportunity to be unique, and my condition strengthened my sense of self.
I am now in my final year at University and am directing a graduation film this year called, ‘Paper Tiger.’ I have never explored my condition or sense of self in any project I have made. Perhaps because I finally feel I am at both a point in my life emotionally and on my filmmaking journey where I tackle and unpack the themes within identity and self-acceptance. I would have loved to have seen myself positively represented on screen as a young girl, and I strive to provide especially young people with an opportunity to feel empowered and understood through a cinematic experience.
Would you like to help Eden as well?