An old photo of Musarat Begum and Mohammed Rafi. Musurat is smiling and has long white hair tied in a ponytail, and a pink and white dress. Her brother has his arms around her neck and is kissing her cheek. He wears a beige and black hoodie and has white hairImage source, Naseem Akhtar
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All six of the Parvez-Akhtar siblings and their parents, from Coventry, have albinism

ByVic Minett, BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and Chloe Hughes, West Midlands
  • Published29 October 2026

Growing up in Coventry, Naseem Akhtar and her family faced judgement because of the way they looked.

Although they come from Pakistani heritage, albinism runs in the family - both of her parents, all six of their children, herself, and various other relatives have the genetic condition.