Pointing at the left side of her head, Veronica Achieng’s roommate asked, “Do you have a fungal infection?”
“No. Why do you ask?” Achieng inquired.
“Because you have a patch with no hair on your head,” her roommate responded.
Achieng’s natural reflex was to run her fingers through her head and inspect the patch. Indeed, it was there: terrifyingly smooth and hairless. She was miffed.