Are you looking at me

Growing up adults would always ask me what’s that on your face? I would have to explain to them that they were traditional markings from the tribe I belong to. It would never be left there, I would have a long conversation about African tribes and at that age I had no idea what to say, just dutifully agree with whatever they said. I even remember Prince Charles asking me the very same thing. And the same question was asked to me a year ago.