Condemned to the Shadows: How Albinism Steals Sight in Africa | Men with Glasses

“Direct sunlight puts us at risk of eye cancer,” says a Zimbabwean woman with albinism. In her country, four in every thousand people live with that condition—a genetic disorder that typically results in very light skin and severe eye problems. For them, sunglasses are an unaffordable necessity. As a result, they are condemned to a life in the shadows—literally, but also figuratively: in many African countries they face horrific stigma and therefore often live on the margins of society.

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