Albonism
by: Tara & Larry
Dear Reader,
Right now in Africa, they are slaughtering Albino’s because of the thought that Albino’s are different, and their body parts bring good luck. They are being killed for witchcraft. People are not okay with this because it is human rights. Albinism is a genetic disorder, it is not something people who have it have decided to have upon themselves. People are debating over if they should continue to be killed or to leave them with the human rights they deserve.
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AGREE---> Some people agree with the slaughter of Albino's since they believe: "In society, there are people such as witch doctors who look for body parts; people will kill albinos to make magic. When you bring [a witch doctor] a body part, such as an arm, a leg or a finger, the witch doctor will make a potions with it.
DISAGREE---> "We are killed, we are hunted, we are chopped. So I climbed with a special message ... to the African countries: that we are able. But also protect us, give us a chance, don't stigmatize, don't isolate, don't hide us to the darkness room...just open the way." An Albino spoke out to his own people being murdered.
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We decided to do a picture showing two sides, one person with the condition and another regular human being. We wanted to show everyone the differences that people with Albinism have, and facts to show people what their condition is.
Kids with albinism are just like other kids, they just need to talk with their doctor about taking care of their eyes and skin. Albinism doesn't stop kids from reaching their goals. They are like us over all but they have their own flawed differences.
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Shaun Ross
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"I was always the outcast, but a confident outcast, I just had to accept it. I'm going to be me; either you're going to accept it or you're not."
Krondon
Victor Varnado
Is proud of being Albino, and uses his disorder in a fun way at his shows, by talking about it and being confident but also making people laugh!
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"Krondon at The Breakfast Club - Power 105.1 Interview." YouTube. YouTube, 25 Sept. 2012. Web. 14 May 2015.
Varnado, Victor. "Black Albino Prank - Victor Varnado - Official Comedy Stand Up." YouTube. YouTube, May 2013. Web. 14 May 2015.
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Poem:
Whose word is to say that different is wrong,
A sin or a crime to be somewhere you do not fit in or belong,
weather my skin is darker or lighter,
I am still me as invincible than ever,
Don't hate because of differences or inferences,
we are all one.
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By: Larry
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I designed this picture to show a wanted sign for young Albino girls in Africa. They are being raped because of the thought that they carry a cure for aids.
Albino hunters even kill to harvest their blood, hair, genitals and other body parts for potions that witchdoctors say bring luck in love, life and business.
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Expository essay
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Albinism is a genetic condition where people are born without the usual color pigments in their bodies. They're body has trouble making the normal amount of melanin, which is the chemical that is responsible for eye, skin and hair color so they end up having pale features.
The diagnosis process for Albinism is doing genetic testing, eye examinations, and blood testing. All this is done after the babies are born and doctors see specific traits that leads to Albinism. Missing hair, eye and skin pigments are obvious right when the babies is born and they can be diagnosed the first day.
They're are two main types of Albinism, type 1 and type 2.
Type 1 is the most popular and it is caused by defects that affect production of pigments.
Type 2, is when they have a higher risk of skin disease and skin cancer. It is a more serious form of Albinism.
Symptoms of Albinism include patchy missing skin color, vision problem and sometimes crossed eyes (not all the time). Treatments are done, but they include protecting the skin and eyes from the sun. Doctor's can provide UV protected glasses to protect their sensitive eyes from the sun, sometimes they're eyes become such a serious issue, which happens rarely, that they can only be treated with eye muscle surgery.
They're are lots of support groups for Albino's, mostly for teenagers who have this condition because they deal with confidence and self image issues and support groups do help them overcome those problems.
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I wrote this expository essay to explain our over all topic, the symptoms and diagnosis for albinism and give you a look at what we have found out while researching about Albinism.