The meaning behind the beard

The meaning behind the beard (Photo: iStock)

Each November, beards appear where clean chins once were. Faces that were once smooth begin to carry a new kind of presence. What seems like a simple change in grooming is part of a movement known as No Shave November. It invites people to let their hair grow freely throughout the month and to use that very visible transformation to talk about cancer, to honour those who have faced it, and to support the organisations working toward treatment and awareness.