A groundbreaking beauty pageant chose the first Mr. and Miss Albinism East Africa in Kenya’s capital. People with the hereditary condition have faced discrimination, violence and even murder.
Already used in Western countries, hydroxyurea eased painful episodes in African children with the condition. It also reduced the risk of malaria infection.
In Nigeria’s largest city, boundary-breaking style pushes up against tradition and social conservatism.
In “Congo Tales,” a new book about the second-largest tropical forest in the world, the story of a people and their home comes alive.
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