Under the same sun

This series was created in collaboration with the Josephat Torner Foundation to raise awareness about the circumstances of people with albinism in Tanzania. In Tanzania, when you have albinism, you are thought to be evil. There even is a price on the head of children with albinism since killing a person with albinism is considered to bring good luck. The fears and superstitions surrounding albinism run very deep in Tanzanian society. So deep that many women who give birth to a child with albinism are told to kill the baby at birth. If she refuses, she and the baby will become outcasts. Many children with albinism are denied the most fundamental human rights. That’s why the mission of Josephat Torner is social acceptance and inclusion.

Photos by Marinka Masséus