Stories written by Elizabeth Kamundia

People With Albinism Face Discrimination, Danger

By Elizabeth Kamundia and Samer Muscati
When Patricia J. looks for work or shops at the outdoor markets near her home in rural Malawi, fear still follows her. Years after surviving two attacks linked to harmful beliefs about albinism, she says she remains constantly alert. “I still carry the fear that at any moment I can be attacked again,” she told us as we did research about conditions for people with albinism.
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