Albinism Talks

Our lives with albinism around the world - Episode 3 - Xueli talks with Latifa (NL)

September 19, 2022 Xueli Abbing Season 1 Episode 3
Our lives with albinism around the world - Episode 3 - Xueli talks with Latifa (NL)
Albinism Talks
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Albinism Talks
Our lives with albinism around the world - Episode 3 - Xueli talks with Latifa (NL)
Sep 19, 2022 Season 1 Episode 3
Xueli Abbing

Latifa was born with albinism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). When she was very young she moved to the Netherlands. Latifa is now 21 years old and plays the main character in the movie 'White Berry' about Grace, a Dutch-African girl with albinism from Burundi who fled her country with her mother and brother because of her albinism. Grace feels different and left out due to her whiter skin and bad sight. She meets Kia and her African identity becomes more important and she wants to become part of the group. Xueli and Latifa speak about the movie and Latifa's life with albinism in the Netherlands. 

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Latifa was born with albinism in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). When she was very young she moved to the Netherlands. Latifa is now 21 years old and plays the main character in the movie 'White Berry' about Grace, a Dutch-African girl with albinism from Burundi who fled her country with her mother and brother because of her albinism. Grace feels different and left out due to her whiter skin and bad sight. She meets Kia and her African identity becomes more important and she wants to become part of the group. Xueli and Latifa speak about the movie and Latifa's life with albinism in the Netherlands.