12 Startling Images How Albinism Affects People Worldwide

5Chihiro from Japan

This is another albino model Chihiro from Japan who is quite famous as a social figure. Incidentally, the novel Moby Dick written by Herman Melville was based on a true life whale called Mocha Dick. The sperm whale inhabited the area off Mocha Island in Chile and was known for having survived several attacks by fighting men off.

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6Azfar Firdaus from Malaysia

Azfar Firdaus is from Malaysia. The Albino gene is a mutation passed down to children from both parents. On a worldwide scale, it is found in 1 in 3000 people. In USA albinism affects 1 in 20,000 people.

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7 Nariyana Sakha Republic Russia

Nariyana from Sakha republic Russia has blonde hair and porcelain skin but belongs to a black-haired family. She has been approached by several modeling agencies but her family has refused as she is only 8 years old.

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8Albino from Venezuela

Albinos synthesize vitamin D faster than normal people. Vitamin D is produced when UV light from the sun enters the skin. In the absence of melanin, UV light enters easily and vitamin D is produced at a greater rate in Albinism.

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