A young Canadian, who felt isolated in his youth, is gradually tattooing his body blue, to boost his self-esteem. Donnie Snider, a 26-year-old former forklift driver from Scarborough in Canada's Ontario region, started permanently colouring his body three years ago.

It all started when he asked his sister to tattoo a part of his leg and foot with the bright blue hue; he liked it so much that he kept on turning parts of his body blue, mostly because of the psychological impact he was experiencing. "Over several years I had been isolating myself, and making efforts to tone down my less-than-pragmatic impulses, out of fear and lack of confidence—and I was extremely miserable," said Snider.