Albinism is a rare, inherited, lifelong illness that affects people of various races and ethnicities all over the world. It causes the skin, hair, and eyes to produce less melanin, resulting in light or no color. Regrettably, stigmatization of persons suffering from the illness is widespread, particularly in developing countries.

A girl with albinism was born in China about 16 years ago, but her parents decided not to bring her home because of her white skin. Unfortunately, the infant was placed in an orphanage only a few days after her birth.

The orphanage staff, who gave her the name Xueli, which means “snow white and beautiful” in Chinese, felt sorry for her because this sounded terrible.

A well-known Hong Kong photographer discovered Xueli when she was 11 years old and asked her to participate in a campaign that featured a range of people, each of whom was lovely in their own way.

“She labeled the ad ‘perfect imperfections,’ and asked if I wanted to join her fashion show in Hong Kong,” Xueli Abbing said in a BBC interview.

It was a fantastic experience…

Some people with albinism have had their fingers, limbs, or legs severed because some cultures believe those with the illness have healing properties in their bones.

With this knowledge, Xueli declares that she was fortunate to have been abandoned only once.

Following the publication of her photos on social media, a London-based photographer took Xueli under her wing and pushed to get her on the cover of Vogue Italia’s June 2019 issue.

“At the time, I had no idea what an important publication it was, and it took me a while to understand why people were so enthused about it,” this stunning lady recounted.

“There are still models that are like eight foot two and slim, but individuals with impairments or peculiarities are being highlighted more in the media, which is fantastic – but it should be normal,” she remarked in the interview.

“Maybe since I can’t see things well, I concentrate more on people’s voices and what they have to say,” she explained in an interview. “Their inner beauty is therefore more significant to me.”

Xueli is working hard to promote public understanding of albino people.

“I want to utilize modeling to raise awareness about albinism and show that it is a hereditary illness, not a burden,” she explains. “The best way to describe it is as ‘a person with albinism,’ because being ‘an albino’ implies that it defines who you are.

“I will not tolerate that children are being slaughtered because of their albinism. “I want to make a difference in the world,” she added.

We are grateful for people like this 16-year-old beauty who demonstrate that it is diversity that gives the world its magnificent variety.

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