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‘We’re the world’s biggest albino family - growing up was tough’

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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... "As I brushed my light blonde hair, I looked up at my mum, Shameem, now 65, with tears in my eyes.

Another child had shouted a racial slur at me in the street, and the bullying was really starting to affect my self-esteem. “Just ignore them,” my mum soothed. “Their comments should go in one ear, and out the other.

Don’t take it to heart and don’t argue back, you’ll only make things worse.” The older I got, the harder it became to stay quiet when vile abuse was hurled at me and my family.

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