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A hypnotist born with the most severe form of albinism has gone from the depths of despair at his disability to headlining his own show. Fraser Penman, 30, was born with oculocutaneous albinism.
Luisinho, a 26-year-old man with albinism whom I interviewed in Mozambique, faced a heartbreaking choice: either continue working outdoors under life-threatening sun exposure or quit his job ...
He said: "The hate texts started when I was only eight years old. As I got older, it got much worse with rocks thrown at me before I was attacked by a gang of 15. His difficult school days led to him ...
Fraser Penman, 30, was born with oculocutaneous albinism. The congenital disorder affects just one in 20,000 people and means he lacks pigment in his skin, hair and eyes as well as having a visual ...
Leucism is not albinism, however, which is a common misconception. Albinism refers to the complete loss of pigmentation throughout the body, resulting in a completely white complexion. The form of ...
Controlling the mosquito population is essential in the battle against malaria. There are various approaches being utilized to lower mosquito numbers and the risk of malaria. One such method ...
Ritual killings are reported regularly around Africa. Children are particularly targeted because they can't repel attacks, and "because of beliefs about the potency of their body parts ...