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B/A: Albino quits school over stigmatisation

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  • Amidini 8 years ago

    Unfortunate and sad

  • kobena 8 years ago

    So pathetic, hopefully a NGO in Ghana will assist him or the Diplomatic Corps would assist him to live in USA, UK or any tolerate country to continue his education.

  • ghanaba 8 years ago

    Why do we need a foreign controlled NGO or any foreign entity to do everything in Ghana? This is an easy fix.One of those stupid fat NDC ministers can go there and escort this kid to school for a week.He or she could take alo ...
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  • Concerned Citizen 8 years ago

    May this boy get help from wherever or whoever, to go and live abroad. Whether it's an NGO, foreigners or Ghanaians that help him to go abroad, that is not important.He just needs help to live abroad.

  • JJ 8 years ago

    I am waiting to hear from..the President, Justice/Education/Gender and B-Ahafo Ministers and the DCE. Such discrimination and stigmatization must be criminalized. Mr Speakers? Give the Reg Min's police escort to this boy.

  • Marcus korale 8 years ago

    Government must intervene

  • Pelicles 8 years ago

    Should we label that primitive or what? The girl did not ask to come to this world like that and she should feel at ease within the community that she resides. Please, let her be.

  • Stephen okyere:USA 8 years ago

    This is absolutely uncivilized, why some Ghanaians would do such things , very sad story, Ghanaians need to stop this kind of nonsense , and I think they should be deal with by the laws.

  • Kofi 8 years ago

    Where is the protection from the state of Ghana. I grew up and went to school with Albinos in the western region without any problems.

  • GHFUO 8 years ago

    OYE LITHUR MUST STEP IN. IM SICK N TIRED OF THESE SPINELESS GH LEADERS. GREEDY N THIEVING FOOLS WHO DONT GIVE 2 FUCKS ABOUT THE WELFARE OF THEIR CITIZENRY. VOTE FOR THE RICHEST CANDIDATE. THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN HELP Y ...
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  • Concerned 8 years ago

    It's barbaric and primitive behaviour and there should be zero tolerance for this wicked behaviour. Oye litur is just a fat dyke interested in only food

  • Prince Charles 8 years ago

    What is the government doing over this naked discrimination and abuse? Hey, Minister of Gender and Equality and CHIRAC, get up and protect this boy from abuse and stigmatization.

  • Willa 8 years ago

    Two thousand and fifteen year after Christ died and Africans won't repent and desist from idolatry,devil worshiping and and wickedness ,God have mercy .

  • Mercy Mensah 8 years ago

    are they not humanbeings n where they not created by God?

  • DEPORT FOREIGN CRIMINALS 8 years ago

    BEGGING OUR LEADERS IN BOTH PARTY NPP AND NDC TO STIGMATISATION IN GHANA NOW . VERY BAD - WHO KNOWS THIS ALBINO MIGHT BE THE ONE TO LEFT GHANA UP IN THE NEAR FUTURE .

  • Okando 8 years ago

    Very sad story indeed, I went to school with albinos in the Volta Region without any problem why is now in ..... Government should help this young girl who knows tomorrow she might some useful in BA region.

  • Marvin Oppong 8 years ago

    Albinos are also the children of God and they are Ghanians and we should be happy to see them just like anybody.

  • MO 8 years ago

    Stop blaming the people of Atebubu and lets find the way we can help this young Ghanaian Albino kids,

  • Marvin Oppong 8 years ago

    Albinos life matter as a Ghanians.Albinos should be respect for who they are. Albinos have their space in Ghana as anybody else.

  • Kofi Manu 8 years ago

    Very sad, we have to wake up Ghanaians.

  • Martin 8 years ago

    Yusif should go back to school and not let these ignorant people derail his educational goals. Ghanaians need to be educated on albinism so they can let go with this primitive idea about albinos. Albinos are people too and a ...
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  • Linda 8 years ago

    Albinism is a genetic condition of the skin, much like being born with sickle cell. No human being has control over their genes. Why are so many ignorant people allowed to breed? Even an educated African is still ignorant and ...
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  • Rash 8 years ago

    I want to school in Kumasi with albinos we play with them there was no stigmatization .even one is married with children as am talking now at New zongo.

  • Koforidua Bob 8 years ago

    B/A Citizens should hang their heads in shame, I put a curse on you all.

  • uncle SAM 8 years ago

    people of Ateebubu should prepared for given birth to albinos for the coming month and years especially those involved in this silly and uncivilized act.
    foolish people.

  • bobby 8 years ago

    Oh my people at Atebubu what do you need from this poor guy? You people should think of how your will develop.

  • Benny 8 years ago

    Give him a schorlaship to study in europe

  • -AKWAPIMBA,LAS PALMAS DE G.C., SPAIN 8 years ago

    -THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ALBINOS.GOD CREATED WE THE SAME.LEAVE HIM ALONG,FREE TO STUDY,RATHER HELP HIM IN OUR SOCIETY.GOD IS OUR MASTER.GO TO SCHOOL.IS A SHAME FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO HEAR THIS IN GHANA.

  • Nana Yaw, Boston, USA 8 years ago

    We're too backward. The district chief executive and MP should get him to a more tolerable school district. Ghana is going backwards. Moses Foh Amoaning should be a good example to all Ghanaians.

  • Kwadwo 8 years ago

    This should never be happening in any decent society. I am appalled.

  • REEPE. 8 years ago

    This is where those calling themselves celebraties are useful. They can add their voice and educated those ignorant folks. He needs to be encouraged just like Salifu Kaita from Mali who was one of those victims but was enco ...
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  • STRANGE BEHAVIOR FROM GHANAIANS!!! 8 years ago

    THIS IS SHOCKING. HOW COULD GHANA HAVE CHANGED SO SUDDENLY FROM A CIVILIZED NATION TO THIS BACKWARDNESS? WHEN WE WERE IN SCHOOL IN THE 70'S, THIS WAS NEVER EXPERIENCED. THE ALBINOS WERE CONFIDENT OF THEMSELVES. I CANNOT REMEM ...
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  • Kweku troubke 8 years ago

    You are wrong. Do you beleive this is a new tradition? No, It's been their practice for long. We are hearing these things now because we know have a vibrant media as well as social media. These backward people have been perpe ...
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  • Plasma Kote 8 years ago

    Please mature.

  • Amadu Adamu 8 years ago

    Why people are so heartless to not show compassion to God's miraculous image but speak blasphemies against. To such people, they are hypocrites and laugh at God and think they are doing God's service. May God forgive them.

  • Agonaba 8 years ago

    Our culture and customs need a second look.Albinos are God's children too,folks.God have mercy.

  • Ashante Ewe Man 8 years ago

    Its true What people have been saying about BA people, now l will believe. Muuuuuuuuuu !!!!!!!.""

  • piaget 8 years ago

    Atebubu is a disgrace to BA people. I know an albino who got the best results in BECE results in 1995 or 1996 in jaman district of BA. From Adiokor. A very brilliant boy at the time and one the best in Ghana.

  • dengp 8 years ago

    I am not sure why these kids do that, it's more than bullying. I have seen such a case in less than three years when a high schools girl was bullying through the phone by her classmates and kill herself. I would recommend to ...
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  • ghanaman 8 years ago

    very bad news but the picture has nothing to do with the story. the person in the story Yusif Fatau is a male and the picture is for a female without name. wondering if the children are teasing her or just having fun together

  • Nyarko 8 years ago

    It is sad that this this kind of thing is going on in Ghana. A young person's future is jeopardized due to such insensitive and discriminatory behavior. I am hoping that the social welfare and the leadership of the community ...
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  • TOGBE 8 years ago

    WHERE ARE OUR PASTORS AND IMAMS,....WHY WONT THEY MAKE THIS TOPIC AN IMPORTANT ONE IN CHURCHES JUST FOR ALL OF US TO LIVE AS ONE AND AS CHILDREN OF GOD....???

  • Apostle 8 years ago

    OMG. Are authorities in Ghana listening to what's going on ?

  • calvin 8 years ago

    black stars should intervene ooooo ....sad to hear dat

  • maame 8 years ago

    The government should do something about this stigmatization. Albino a human beings. Government should take this matter serious and arrest those who mock the albinos.

  • Rabs 8 years ago

    Anyone to tell the young girl not to quit school???!!
    In ten years, your excuse of quitting school because of mockery will be very valid....but it still wont save you from the negatives of truncated education.
    GO BACK TO ...
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  • Kwasi Yamoah 8 years ago

    This is very unfotunate to happen in the 20 first century in Ghana.

  • JH. New York 8 years ago

    The parents need not be told that,it's still not safe for their daughter to quit School to remain in that barbaric primitive forest community.
    Leave to a better Town and School.
    The sector Ministries(Oye Lithur and Educati ...
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  • Captein 8 years ago

    If Dr Nkrumah did not introduce free education in Ghana. We would have still been practicing human sacrifice total nonsense. How primitive.
    This kid should be given a full government scholarship to attend Achimota school and ...
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  • bebe 8 years ago

    this is not fair we are all humans he also has blood pass through his vain we have to put a stop to this stigmatisation before it takes over the nation please.

  • Anson 8 years ago

    How can we do this to our own people? Black people are facing racist in many countries in the world . I live where the racism is too much so I feel pain in my heart if we treat people like this way.

  • Awudu Sannie 8 years ago

    The Ministry of education must intervene immediately and offer him all the necessary support to enable him continue his education. Other albinos needs to be protected by against this bigotry.

  • Lone Ranger 8 years ago

    Are we all sitting by to watch this monumental idiocy take roots?

  • Lone Ranger 8 years ago

    Reaction by stakeholders to the plight of this fellow man is far too slow.

  • jobling castro 8 years ago

    Brong Ahafo student are coward and barbaric shame to the Ghana nation

  • Ghanaman THE REAL 8 years ago

    This story is so shocking that I cannot imagine this sort of ignorant thinking can occur in Ghana! The DOVVSU and Police should get involved immediately and bring the perpetrators of the cruelty against this poor lad to book ...
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  • Yaa 8 years ago

    His teachers have also failed him and they should be ashamed of themselves. What a wicked country Ghana is turning into? Where is Oye Lithur and DOVVSU. The young man must be encouraged to finish his education and educate the ...
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  • JB Mann 8 years ago

    I'm really shocked why these Benkoto-Bensore, Brode3-Ak3se3 people would discriminate against a fellow human and for that matter a Ghanaian because he is an albino.

  • Optimistic 8 years ago

    God make the females also give birth to such kind .

  • Antoinette 8 years ago

    First time to hear such an incident coming from Ghana. By the way what did the photographer do to help her? Looks like the camera was strategically positioned to capture the unfortunate situation. Shame on all of us.

  • Yaa 8 years ago

    That was my first thought, one cannot imagine the pain and humiliation being levelled on this poor lad. What an awful awful story to come from Ghana. The recent tragedy has brought enough pain to last our lifetime therefore p ...
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  • Pro GHANA I A N 8 years ago

    The picture showing clearly, how stupid and in that kind - yes - RACIST, they are! Uneducated, selfish idiots! I really feel sorry, for any kind of discrimination!

  • edem 8 years ago

    in this modern day and age? i am very disappointed.This is very sad and unfortunate.

  • CEAZER, HO 8 years ago

    Dis is so pathetic, but dont let that troubles you too much. Let me assure you that things dat never happen, happens a day so dont be panic God will change your story n those who mocked at you will be your announcers in Jesus ...
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  • NANA. NEW YORK 8 years ago

    Look at this.... who knows how the future holds... you never know he might even be the next president coming years....OH AFRICANS ESPECIALLY GHANAIANS WHEN WILL YOU LEARN.... WHEN WILL YOU STOP ALL THIS SUPERSTITIOUS THINGS.. ...
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  • NEVER GIVE UP 8 years ago

    DO NOT GIVE UP.

    YOU ARE SPECIAL.

    GOD BLESS YOU

  • kontoa 8 years ago

    May someone connect me to this Albino for assistance to further his studies elesewhere?

    My address is PO Box 671 Vredenburg, 7380 RSA.
    or email me at godwin.z@hotmail.com

    My telephone number is +27 22 702 3072.

  • kweku trouble 8 years ago

    Albinos live in other parts of the country without any problems. In an earlier publication the chief of the town asked the parents to remove their ward from the town for his own safety. It is sad indeed that we have such back ...
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  • Yaw bee 8 years ago

    These same people will turn around and call the Ga traditional council backward people fro the ban on noise making. They are telling a human being he could be used for sacrifice, and yet they worship the whiteman who is not s ...
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  • Abena Reisig 8 years ago

    i am very said to read this Story. Is Albino not a human being? The Ministry of Education Needs to education Children to know why someone was Born as Albino,armless child,born with blindness etc. We are lacking such educati ...
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  • old tafo 8 years ago

    Allah loves you my bro.this thins all can couse fire in ghana but few knows that.

  • ABU 8 years ago

    A state that can’t give protection to its own on ground of gender ,colour,creed,origin,religion,race,tribe or ethnicity is a totally failed state.

  • LOVE 8 years ago

    This same people will come to Accra and see nothing positive about the Gas.May the good Lord be with us all.

  • Bless Kwashie 8 years ago

    Am very disappointed, government needs to act immediately to save our brother from this primitive behavior of the community