It is time to balance the scales! I have made sure to give a glimpse into the challenges that the average albino faces in Africa. However, I also hold a conviction that no matter how society treats us, we owe ourselves to break from all societal, physical and psychological restrictions (don’t tell me it is hard, I am not exactly unaware now, am I?) and reach for the best that you can; after all, it is not society’s life now, is it?

It is possible to break out of the status quo because there are people who have. To demonstrate this, I have pulled out successful stories from one of the most difficult and intolerant industries of any country. Here are short bios of “some” of Africa’s albinos that have broken ground in the modeling industry. Enjoy…


Diandra Forrest

Diandra Forrest is one of the most popular African-American albino top models. Diandra is setting a trend which would encourage other albinos to “emerge” from their shells

Having had a difficult childhood when she was often called Casper (You know the cartoon? Lol!), Diandra has become a spokesmodel for other albino black people, after learning of their mistreatment, particularly in East Africa....

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