Mutale’s appeal comes after she lost her first child in 2022 to skin cancer. Her 15-year-old daughter, Waitawatebula Sibanda, ...

Albinism is a condition some people are born with, where their bodies make little or no melanin, the pigment that gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. It happens because of changes in certain ...

Growing up, Natalie Devora always questioned how she fit into her African-American family. "Everyone was brown, and then there was me," Devora says. "I'm a white-skinned black woman. That's how I ...

Albinism is a genetic condition characterized by compromised melanin production. Melanin is a vital pigment which determines the color of the skin, eyes and hair. Very light skin color, red to brown ...

It was a sweltering and lazy summer day some 46 years ago in my hometown of Montreal, Canada. From what I recall, the sun shone so brightly that my pigment-starved eyes squinted tightly in a futile ...

Albinism is a genetic condition, not a spiritual punishment. Albinism is often misunderstood, especially in African countries like Nigeria, where stigma, myths, and misinformation continue to fuel ...

It's a bumpy four-hour ride on a crowded ferry, which departs once in the morning and once in the evening, to get to Ukerewe Island from mainland Tanzania. The island, located in the middle of Lake ...

These myths are deeply rooted in cultural and traditional beliefs across various societies, perpetuating stigma and discrimination. Despite scientific understanding of the condition, people living ...

Albinism is the best-known of a group of rare genetic disorders that can affect both eyes and skin. Some genes have been identified that are linked to these conditions, but many remain mysterious. Now ...

When Ellie Leden was born, her hair was white as snow. Her eyes were blue but transparent. “You could see the lens right through the iris,” said Ellie’s mother, Lisa Leden. Ellie, now 3, was diagnosed ...

International Albinism Awareness Day was celebrated worldwide last Sunday, with albinos in Nigeria asking for more government and community care and protection, which every Nigerian is entitled to. To ...