Tag: albinism

Ado Aminu November 9, 2021

France officially signs over artworks taken from ex-colony Benin | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Malawian campaigner makes history as country’s first elected MP with albinism The first Malawian with…

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Ado Aminu November 4, 2021

First albino joins Malawi’s parliament | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: First albino joins Malawi's parliament An albino activist was sworn in to Malawi's parliament on…

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Ado Aminu February 1, 2021

Call me by my name | There’s violence in the culture of nicknaming disabled people

Like everyone else, he was christened with a name of his parent’s choosing, a name that will later come to hold great significance for him. Unlike everyone else, however, at…

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Tolu January 9, 2017

#Impact365: “Can you date an albino?” | OAM Foundation commits to ending the discrimination against persons living with albinism

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you see an albino in these parts? Queer, deformed, ill or even superstitious. These are the myths that have long lived…

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May 18, 2013

“We are killed, we are hunted”: Albino activist fights witchcraft murders (READ)

Carefully maneuvering around a jumble of slippery rocks, Josephat Torner slowly steps inside a cluster of dark caves in northeast Tanzania. Ahead of him, leading the trail with an air…

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