R Magazine, Ex-TeenArt_Issue 1_Authenticity Mar. 2015 | Page 28

His beginnings on the podium date
back following the call initiated by
Dasha Nicoué to the association care
albinos to hire albinos for the purpose
of a charity parade. Accompanied by
his friend Maah Keita, the bass player of
the group Takeifa, he has agreed for a
release on a podium but without having
any opportunity on it.
One day, a photograph, having seen
his picture on Facebook, contacts
him for a project of exposition. By the
same occasion, the latter suggests him
to do his career on it, he answer by
the negative because once again, he
didn’t see himself doing this job. Even
tempting offers of common agencies
didn’t master his stubbornness.
«It is just ephemeral», he said.
«Modeling is a springboard towards
an international career which would
be able to lead to cinema for instance.»

However, he doesn’t define himself as
a model but rather as a top model in
consideration to the lack of assimilation
of prerequisite of modeling.
Between being behind the flash of
photographs, raise the spell to the
designer Adama Paris, and direct
towards success, this young man
demanding and with frankness…Franc
take the time to defend the cause of
albinos, these humans who have just a
lack of melanin.
«I relativize when people look at me
in the street. However I see it as an
asset. Then it is not annoying even if
sometimes, glances are brazen and
acerbic. My color is stranger. However
I come upon some people who are
stupefied. »
He takes pleasure to talk about albinism
above all about reactions that «this
different skin color» generate on the
African continent.
«In Senegal, crimes are surely
reduced but it is sure that we albinos
are stranded in government policies.
Moreover; the society is shame to
show it children albin