Gustavo Lacerda is a Brazilian photographer who has been documenting Albinos in Brazil since 2009.
"My intention was to highlight a type of beauty which is completely out of normal beauty standards," says Lacerda. "For these people it is completely new to be at the centre of attention. They’re not used to it."
In many countries, Albinos face persecution because of their light skin and fair hair. They are often seen as being different - outcasts from society - and are often not regarded as beautiful.
"Many of these people often feel marginalised, rejected. They feel different from what [society offers] as a standard of normality," says Lacerda. "It’s much easier to accept what is similar or identical to what you know."
"The reality is, generally people are ill-equipped to deal with diversity."
The project was a learning experience for Lacerda who, like many Brazilians, knew very little about the issue when he started.
In Brazil, Albinos can face discrimination because of their skin and according to Lacerda, the discrimination often starts at home because of a lack of knowledge about albinism.
"There are instances of family feuds when a black father has an albino baby," says Lacerda. "The father suspects that his wife had an affair with another man, because he can’t believe that that [Albino] son is his.
"Generally albinos have a history of having suffered since a very young age and being marginalised at school."
"They’ve experienced bullying."
Albinism is a genetic disorder that happens when the body fails to produce melanin. The body uses melanin to determine skin colour and protect the skin from UV radiation, meaning Albinos have light-coloured skin and often get skin cancers.
"It took people with this condition years to figure out that they were albinos," says Lacerdo. "So they did not take precautions like protecting their skin, looking after their eyesight. Because of this there is a high incidence of skin cancer in Brazilian albinos."
"Without a doubt, there are far more young albinos rather than older ones."
Story produced by Kristofor Lawson. Translation by Marco Lucchi. Voiced by Miles Bence.
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