'I struggled to know my place in the world – I didn’t fit in anywhere and it was affecting my identity and self-worth'
Naseem Akhtar, 42, is one of 15 albinos in her family. Her condition has meant that life hasn't always been easy as she's struggled to find her identity and faced abuse. But despite the turmoil, she's now proud to be a World Record Holder alongside her family members...
In the UK, approximately one in 17,000 people have albinism. Being the only albino family when I was growing up was always incredibly tough. Not only was I grappling with my appearance and confidence, but I also had to contend with my increasingly bad eyesight. It’s is a lesser-known symptom of albinism – my colouring was the least of my worries.
But the older I got, the harder and harder it was to stay quiet and not fight back. My parents’ anxieties around their own albinism were rubbing off on us, and it made life very difficult. We started off as friends, but I liked him from the start. People used to say “you’d be pretty if you weren’t albino” – so I was a little shy at first as I didn’t have any confidence in myself. But Richard never treated me differently and his kindness and love for me helped me heal from the traumas of my past.
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