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Albinism is just a condition, accept us

As the World marks the International Albinism Day, I feel honoured to salute people who have risen above this condition and made a mark in society.

Just over a decade ago, we only knew the devastation albinism inflicted on those living with the condition. Often when people living with albinism hit the headlines, it would be for the wrong reasons. If not kidnappings, it would be disappearances, human sacrifice; trafficking or bizarre killings characterised by disappearance of vital body parts.

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