Albinism - a gift or a curse?

Albinos are mysterious, mysterious, beautiful and the rarest on this planet! According to medical statistics, approximately one in 20 thousand people is white-skinned, blond and red-eyed albino.





Lorena lives in Sydney, Australia. Despite the rare disease that is albinism. She does not feel like an outcast in society. The family tries in every possible way to maintain her high self-esteem. Even her sister, who is not an albino, sometimes dyes her own hair and eyelashes white so that Lorena does not feel lonely.



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This mother, from the West African country of Mali, traveled to the health center for two days to get information on how to help her daughter, who suffers from albinism. The mortality rate of people with white skin is significantly higher in African countries, where intense sunlight can cause skin cancers in such people...



On the island of Fiji, albinos have enjoyed special respect since ancient times and occupied a high-ranking position in society. Just like their children...



The Indian girl Pranish is very loved and respected by her family and villagers, however, she is still very shy...



In the United States, the rights of albinos are defended by the Organization of Albinism and Hypopigmentism (OPAG), which its members usually refer to simply as the "Union of the Colorless."



This organization provides assistance to parents of albino children...



Every year, American albinos hold conferences where they share the sorrows of the life of outcasts, complain about the superstitions and prejudices that surround albinos, exchange medical information, and try to somehow improve their situation.



And these photos are from the website of the society, opened in 1997 by former fashion photographer Richard Guidotti and Diane McLean - they work with people living with genetic abnormalities...



However, the situation is not the same everywhere in the world... In Africa, the life of albino blacks remains difficult today. For example, the black population of Malawi is suspicious of people with pale skin color and blond hair. And if an albino child is born in the family of black parents, they take this event hard, considering the child inferior.



In South Africa, there is a belief that an albino disappears after death, as if melting into thin air. In this regard, there are always a few scum who want to check: is it true or not?



The albinos of Malawi, after a two-year struggle, achieved state registration of their organization, the Albino Association of Malawi (AAM). They believe that they are being discriminated against because the black population of the country is suspicious of their pale skin color and blond hair.



Members of the organization intend to draw the attention of the state to their problems. "We want understanding and adaptation in society, because we are also people," said one of the members of the association.



African albinos plan to organize a network of clinics that, in addition to providing medical care to adults, will also provide consultations to parents of albino children.



According to statistics, the incidence of albinism in European countries is estimated at about 1 per 20,000 inhabitants. In Nigeria, this is already 1 case in 3,000, and among the Indians of Panama it is 1 in 132...



So, the white-skinned and white-eyed population makes up at least 1 percent of the total population of the planet, which is quite a lot!



via topnews.ru