Children of the night: young kids allergic to the sun | 60 Minutes Australia

Imagine never once having the sun shine on your face or being forced to hide in the shadows because stepping into the light could kill you. That’s life for a bunch of kids with an extremely rare skin condition. It’s called xeroderma pigmentosum or XP, chances are you’ve never heard of it. I certainly hadn’t, but I’m glad I did. I’ve just spent an incredible, and yes, inspiring week with the kids they call ‘moon children’. When the sun goes down they come out to play, and these guys love company- almost as much as they love the camera.
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