18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Fanny with her siblings
Fanny with her siblings, Nkhata bay, Malawi, 2019. Fanny and her brother and sister have albinism, a congenital disorder characterised by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is highly stigmatised in Malawi, and there has been a wave of human rights abuses against people who have the condition. A lack of funds and legal support means that most cases of crimes against people with albinism never make it to court.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 05.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2020 |
Photo Location: | Nkhata Bay, Malawi |
Copyright: | © Julia Gunther |