text: what is it like being an albino?   i saw a chinese albino in hong kong not long ago, and she seemed exceedingly self-conscious. i noticed others were staring at her quite rudely, although the social behavior in hong kong is far more sophisticated than in mainland china. (so i can only imagine how rough it would be to be an albino in china)  and, there was an albino who posted a question on this forum about 2 months ago. she was having trouble getting a driver's license in malayasia - just because she was an albino.  here is a link that has "frequently asked questions" about being an albino: