Until recently I knew very little about ‘Albinism. This changed when I was introduced to Bibiana and Tindi. These teenage girls are from Tanzania and their dramatic life experiences have thrusted them into advocating a broader awareness for Albinism. When she was 10 vicious men yielding machetes attacked Bibiana during the night with her younger sister Tindi witnessing. Her right leg was severed above the knee and two fingers were lost during this brutal attack. Bibiana is now 17 and is in the US to be fitted for a new prosthetic leg. She is also conducting the physical therapy to get use to walking with a state of the art articulated prosthesis. Her original prosthetic leg had limited range of motion and served more like a “crutch.” It is inconceivable to imagine these girls going through such a horrific experience, yet Bibiana and Tindi are survivors striving towards their future.
