Photo by @stephsinclairpix // @thephotosociety . Persons with albinism go about daily life outside the dormitories of the Kabanga Protectorate and School in Tanzania. The first International Albinism Awareness Day as declared by United Nations was celebrated this week. Due to a recessive gene that is carried by both parents, people in every society are born with albinism. Across the world, these children are likely to face bullying, prejudice and even violence because of stereotypes based on their unique coloring. Additionally, the common lack of melanin pigment in hair, skin and eyes causes their vulnerability to sun exposure, which can lead to skin cancer and severe visual impairment. In fact, skin cancer kills 98 percent of people born with albinism in Tanzania before they turn 40. Learn more about abilinism on the National Geographic website at http://bit.ly/1cSuxKl .
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