Voice · Canada
Robin Gittens
Robin Gittens is a poet and writer from Barbados now living in Canada. Living with albinism, he writes poetry rooted in identity, resilience, and self-acceptance, transforming personal experience into stories that encourage understanding and hope. He is currently working on a poetry manuscript exploring albinism, heritage, and healing. Visit his website: robinagittens.com
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Stories
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The Question He Asked His Father
““I asked him why God chose me to see through these eyes.””
Writing About His Mother, Twice
““Something told me to just write it out. And then I knew — clearly, there’s something here.””
Twenty Years Alone, Then a Room Full of People Like Him
““We’re a minority group. All of us have lived through our own version of this. Coming together — what couldn’t we build?””
Reclaiming a Word That Was Used to Hurt Him
“I’m an albino. Then I’m human. Whoever put me here, put everyone else here too. Why should I be treated different?”