The boy behind the light

The Boy Behind the Light is a story about an albino boy, and the book brings to light the discrimination and isolation he is subjected to every day. Instead of simply eliciting sympathy for him or voicing the need to fight against discrimination, the book follows his everyday life, which is not different from the reader’s own life. Like any other young adult who is trying to find their place in the world, the main character also tries to figure out who he is and what he likes to do. The writer is very critical of the people who are out to market the boy’s physical traits for money, and by fighting against the misunderstanding of people with albinism, the writer hopes that they will be accepted simply as people and that protective measures will be implemented for many albino children in different parts of the world, especially in Africa. To show that discrimination based on color is prevalent and is not limited to the humans, the writer also includes short episodes about a black cat whose adoption gets canceled due to its fur color and a pink dolphin which has become a plaything for people because of its unique color.