He's a singer, a cop and the inspiration for a Netflix film about albinism in Africa
"Can You See Us?" is the story of a boy growing up with albinism in Zambia. His father spurns him, his peers attack him. It's based on the life of John Chiti, who spoke to NPR about his experiences.
Updated September 10, 2023 at 9:00 AM ET
The day John Chiti was born was a difficult one for his family in Zambia. "They were shocked and they were confused because I was born different," he says.
Chiti was born with albinism, a congenital condition of having no pigment in the skin or hair, which appear white.
His family "didn't understand how come Black people can have a white child," Chiti says. "Maybe my mother had an affair with a white man.
