A picture of a mother with her albino daughter on the outer wall of the Fortaleza in Maputo. © E. Capobianco
This weekend I have been to a wonderful photography exhibition at the Fortaleza in Maputo. The exhibition, called “Filhos da lua”, or “Sons of the moon”, presents stunning pictures of children and adults affected by albinism. It is a powerful reminder of the discrimination that many albino people unjustly suffer throughout Africa.
For me, this exhibition has been a great opportunity to enjoy some beautiful pictures, to learn more about the discrimination affecting albinos and to appreciate the efforts made by the local NGO ADOD (Associação Defendendo os Nossos Direitos) to explain albinism to the general public.