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Through Her Vanilla Eyes follows Zizi, a confident young girl with albinism who, after moving to a big city and starting ...
SA actress and model Refilwe Modiselle has announced the release of her first book, 'Zizi’s World: Through her Vanilla Eyes'.
2024 marks a decade since the launch of International Albinism Awareness Day. To mark this occasion, this year’s theme is: “10 years of IAAD: A decade of collective progress.” This theme ...
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 ...
Albinism is a rare genetic condition marked by little to none of the pigment melanin, which is responsible for the color in hair, skin, and the irises of the eyes. This results in a range of very ...
‘Who wan bring you out say dis girl na my wife?’ Dis kain painful and heartbreaking questions na part of wetin women wit albinism dey hear wen dem try enta relationships and marriage. Pesin ...
However, the absence of people living with albinism highlights the ongoing challenges in achieving true inclusivity in the sector, EBENEZER BAJELA writes On a sunny afternoon, with the temperature ...
Lerato Mekgwe, a Social Work Supervisor at the Gauteng social development n department, has led initiatives throughout Albinism Awareness Month in September to promote awareness of the condition ...
Awareness-raising workshop on The impact of race and colour on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism in South Africa. Picture: @CHR_HumanRights/X. JOHANNESBURG – Individuals ...
June 13 marks International Albinism Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about albinism- a rare, genetically, inherited condition that causes a lack of pigmentation in the ...
It is estimated that only one in 17,000 people globally is born with albinism, and in Malaysia, approximately 1,705 people carry this genetic trait. Albinism is a rare and non-contagious genetic ...
Albinism, a genetic condition characterised by a lack of melanin in the skin, hair, and eyes, affects individuals physically and socially. Unfortunately, many of these challenges translate into ...