Josephat Torner is an albino activist from Tanzania. His fight for equality and acceptance of people with his condition has been captured in a new documentary called "In the Shadow of the Sun."
Fighting for albino equality —
Josephat Torner is an albino activist from Tanzania. His fight for equality and acceptance of people with his condition has been captured in a new documentary called "In the Shadow of the Sun."
Harry Freeland
In recent years, there has been an increase in Tanzania in the deaths of albinos. At the heart of the problem, are widespread misconceptions that albinos' body parts bring good luck and wealth.
Fighting for albino equality —
In recent years, there has been an increase in Tanzania in the deaths of albinos. At the heart of the problem, are widespread misconceptions that albinos' body parts bring good luck and wealth.
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In a country where most albinos live their life in the shadows, Torner has stepped out to debunk the misconceptions in the hope of creating a more inclusive society.
Fighting for albino equality —
In a country where most albinos live their life in the shadows, Torner has stepped out to debunk the misconceptions in the hope of creating a more inclusive society.
Harry Freeland
Torner and director Harry Freeland spent six years creating "In the Shadow of the Sun." While making the film, Freeland traveled all across Tanzania with Torner to follow the activist's community outreach program.
Fighting for albino equality —
Torner and director Harry Freeland spent six years creating "In the Shadow of the Sun." While making the film, Freeland traveled all across Tanzania with Torner to follow the activist's community outreach program.
Harry Freeland
Born with albinism, Torner has a lack of skin color, poor vision and weakened strength. But he doesn't let any of that stop him from reaching his goals. In an effort to prove that albinos can achieve greatness, he climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain.
Fighting for albino equality —
Born with albinism, Torner has a lack of skin color, poor vision and weakened strength. But he doesn't let any of that stop him from reaching his goals. In an effort to prove that albinos can achieve greatness, he climbed Kilimanjaro, Africa's tallest mountain.
Harry Freeland
Torner has overcome several challenges to make the best of his situation. He received an education, got married (pictured here with his wife) and now has two children.
Fighting for albino equality —
Torner has overcome several challenges to make the best of his situation. He received an education, got married (pictured here with his wife) and now has two children.
Josephat Torner
"It's my dream in my life that people with albinism are respected and given all rights which other human beings are being given," says Torner.
Fighting for albino equality —
"It's my dream in my life that people with albinism are respected and given all rights which other human beings are being given," says Torner.
Josephat Torner