feature: thando hopa – a model and activist fighting for the rights of africans with albinism

Meet Thando Hopa, a South African supermodel with albinism who is using her platform to fight the discrimination faced by many albinos in Africa. Raised in a supportive and loving home in Soweto – born to black African parents without the condition – the African model and activist (also a lawyer) was unprepared for the prejudice she would face from children and adults when she began school (all because of her white skin and blonde hair); and she is determined to change things, so that others don’t experience that same abuse. Check out her photos below and CLICK HERE to watch her interview.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

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” Being black is a form of identity for me. It is far more complex than colour, it is a label that helps us latch on to a sense of self, and perhaps even a sense of belonging.”

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https://twitter.com/thando_hopa