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Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

2023-09-05 07:23
People with albinism are tackling prejudice, while the diaspora is helping to makes their lives easier.
Somalis with albinism: Pelted with stones and raw eggs

Referring to the stigma he faces in Somalia because he has albinism, 25 year-old Elmi Bile Mohamed says: "People tell me I am a cannibal and that I will eat their children. They are terrified of me."

Mr Mohamed has struggled to find a place to live in the capital, Mogadishu, since leaving his rural...