VIVIENNE is accused of cheating on her husband, Ezekiel, due to her son’s condition. Eight-month-old Zayne has albinism which is a congenital absence of pigment in the skin, hair and the eyes. The couple moved to Cyprus from Nigeria a couple of years ago and said that while their families have been super supportive, people with albinism face discrimination. Ezekiel said: “In Nigeria I just feel they don’t see a child with albinism as a normal person.” In a bid to educate people about albinism, Vivienne created social media accounts to share Zayne’s story. While they motivate and inspire, the videos also garner negativity too. Vivienne said: “People go to my husband to tell him to get a DNA test. Those comments really hurt me… But with time I grew thick skin.” The couple just block out the negativity. Vivienne said they are determined to continue to create awareness and for people to see “how gorgeous Zayne is and that albinism is beautiful.”
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00:00 People accuse my wife of cheating because my son has abelism.
00:05 They say, ask that woman who pregnant her.
00:09 That woman needs a lie detector test.
00:13 People go to my husband to tell him to get a DNA test.
00:17 How does that make you feel?
00:19 Ready to eat?
00:22 My name is Ezekiel.
00:27 My name is Vivienne.
00:29 We have one child, he's a boy.
00:31 His name is Zane and he's eight months old.
00:35 We're friends for years before starting dating.
00:38 She was so hard to get, I can say that.
00:40 So did you feel like I was playing hard to get?
00:42 Not really.
00:44 We moved to Cyprus 2021.
00:48 It was because of my education.
00:50 I wanted to go to school abroad.
00:52 It's just me, my husband and our baby here.
00:55 Our extended family are back home in Nigeria.
00:59 Yes.
01:00 We always know we wanted to start a family.
01:02 We always imagine what our children will look like,
01:04 what we will name them.
01:06 It's always been in the book.
01:08 How did you feel when you found out you were pregnant?
01:17 It was the happiest day of our life.
01:19 I was pregnant.
01:23 I was already imagining what my baby would look like
01:25 in my head.
01:26 I was already anticipating to see full hair, black hair.
01:30 Then when they brought him to me...
01:32 What?
01:37 It was the shock of my life.
01:39 But then I still loved him.
01:40 Like, immediately I saw him, of course it's my baby.
01:43 My son is the first albino that we are actually seeing
01:48 face to face.
01:50 What is albinism?
01:51 Albinism is simply the lack of pigmentation
01:55 in the skin, hair and eyes.
01:57 Seeing albinism changed my life in a way that
02:01 at times when I go out with him, people stare at me.
02:05 They just want to know if I'm the real father or not.
02:08 People ask me some questions like, "Is my wife white?"
02:12 Do you want to raise your children in Nigeria?
02:14 No, no, no, no.
02:16 In Nigeria, I just feel like they don't see
02:20 a child with albinism as a normal person.
02:25 People with albinism in Nigeria,
02:29 they are just being bullied and they are being maltreated
02:32 because of their skin.
02:34 There's not enough awareness about albinism,
02:37 albinism education in Nigeria.
02:40 They are discriminated against a lot.
02:42 People don't like to associate with them.
02:44 They still live in the olden days time,
02:47 the olden days mentality that people with albinism are cursed.
02:52 That's how they see it.
02:55 How does that make you feel?
02:57 I feel bad and that's one of the reasons why
03:00 I want to educate people.
03:02 I want to create more awareness for them to know that
03:06 albinism is a gift and it's not a curse.
03:09 And albinism is beautiful.
03:11 Did you receive any judgement from your family?
03:17 No, we didn't receive any judgement.
03:20 None at all.
03:22 Call this day, it's get ready for a photo shoot.
03:27 Let's go get dressed.
03:29 Okay.
03:30 Yay.
03:31 Say which one do you want?
03:39 See, do you like this? Now go there.
03:42 Yay, let's go.
03:46 Why did you want to share this story online?
03:50 It was actually my decision to share a story online
03:55 and it was to educate, to inspire other moms.
04:01 If I can put my baby out online, they feel that they can also put their baby.
04:07 Because so many moms, they fear judgement online.
04:11 When I post Zane's videos, it motivates and inspires a lot of people.
04:16 Baby Zane.
04:19 Whenever his videos go viral, that's when we get some negative comments.
04:24 People accuse my wife of cheating because my son has albinism.
04:30 They say, go and ask that woman who pregnant her.
04:36 That woman needs a lie detector test.
04:39 People go to my husband, they aim to tell him to get a DNA test.
04:43 Those comments really hurt me and I felt bad.
04:48 But with time, I grew thick skin because I know that people will always have something negative to say.
04:54 Even if Zane didn't have albinism, they would always want to say something to get into your skin.
05:00 How do you respond to these comments?
05:03 I just block. Block and delete.
05:06 Block and delete, yeah.
05:08 How do people in the public respond when they see Zane and you guys out together?
05:13 When we go out, people are always surprised.
05:17 How have you been?
05:22 Fine.
05:23 Me too.
05:24 And Zane?
05:25 Zane is fine. Well, I think he's a little bit down.
05:28 Because of the weight?
05:29 Yeah.
05:30 Zane, please be good, okay?
05:33 What was your first reaction when you saw Zane?
05:37 When I saw baby Zane and how little he was then, he looked so lovely.
05:43 I said, "Wow, is this your baby, Vivian?"
05:46 I was amazed.
05:48 I said, "Wow, is this baby from Vivian's belly?"
05:52 What's your worry about Zane growing up with albinism?
05:56 As a mom, it's non-stop worries.
05:59 I think about it, I think about what his future will look like.
06:03 But I know I will raise him to be strong, confident and independent,
06:08 so he's able to stand up for himself.
06:10 That's my friend.
06:12 I think children with albinism, they face discrimination in our country.
06:17 And it's not just in Nigeria. I should say, yes, everywhere.
06:22 How do you feel about people's comments on social media?
06:26 Well, I'm not going to lie. At first, it was getting to me.
06:30 It's natural. When I put my baby out there, people start saying nasty things.
06:35 Another person now said, "Bro, your wife cheated on you."
06:39 Did you block immediately?
06:41 Of course.
06:42 Because I have no time for negativity.
06:44 Girl, seriously, you're doing a great job.
06:47 It's not easy to look after a child.
06:49 And you too, Daddy Zane, you're a power couple.
06:52 Keep doing the great work.
06:54 Thank you.
06:55 Oh, sweet child.
06:58 Albinism is a gift to me.
07:01 I don't see it as a disease.
07:03 It's a gift because this same albinism has opened beautiful doors for me.
07:09 Now, at a tender age, so many opportunities have come to him because of albinism.
07:15 And he decided to make me a special mom because my child stands out.
07:19 He's different.
07:21 I hope to change their perception, just as I'm doing already,
07:25 by creating awareness, using my baby as an example,
07:30 for them to see how gorgeous Zane is.
07:33 And albinism is beautiful. Albinism is not a disease.
07:36 Do you often have more kids?
07:39 Maybe two more.
07:42 [laughs]
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