Mutation of one of the genes involved in the melanin production causes albinism. Symptoms include whitish skin color, sensitive eyes, sensitivity to light, and white colored hair. The condition is ...
This day is dedicated to raising awareness about albinism- a rare, genetically, inherited condition that causes a lack of pigmentation in the skin, hair and eyes. This year, the main aim is to ...
"So you can see people really rallying behind him, and the cause of people with albinism." The message will spread even further when a documentary about Lazarus's life premieres at the Tribeca ...
Referring to the stigma he faces in Somalia because he has albinism, 25 year-old Elmi Bile Mohamed says: "People tell me I am a cannibal and that I will eat their children. They are terrified of me." ...