OUT OF THE ASHES: A story of courage, faith, and human dignity that shines a light on a crisis the world can no longer ignore.

"To say I was moved and inspired as I read this book would be a wild understatement! It
tells the story of the fight for justice for some of the world’s most vulnerable people, those with albinism. It is authentic, sometimes gritty, and intensely realistic as it portrays the unspeakable cruelties inflicted upon these often helpless children.

Prepare to be shocked, as I was! Once you start reading, however, you will have trouble putting this book down. In the end, it is a story about the enormous difference one person can make when that person is willing to let God turn passion into action.

This is a book that needs to be read! It provides a front-row seat into how Peter Ash
and his team of dedicated advocates relentlessly pursued these steps and others.
Prepare also to be inspired as you read of the protection, hope, and dignity that has
been brought to people with albinism through God’s servant, Peter Ash, and the NGO
he established, Under The Same Sun (UTSS)."

"How strange it felt to be hiding in Nairobi, exhausted, terrified, condemned, when a call came from a Caucasian brother in Vancouver who prayed for me with a compassion I had not received from my own people.

We were not related by blood, not even from the same continent, yet Peter stood with me when others would not.

I knew then that God had heard my prayers, and that Peter and I had been called into this struggle together."

"Peter Ash offers a compelling account of how growing up in Canada with disability and in poverty ultimately prepared him to serve people with albinism across Africa and around the world.

His story is a quintessential example of how personal suffering can give rise to determination, love, and service.

This is not an easy book, and that is precisely its strength. It does not shy away from the realities of pain and struggle but instead reveals how faith can illuminate a path forward, even in the darkest of circumstances."

"Out of the ashes of a life marred by trauma, stigma, and angst comes the miraculous story of God’s providential healing, advocacy, and hope through Peter Ash and his family...

Peter is a Moses-like figure, uniquely called by God to deliver persons with albinism from shame, suffering, and death into a renewed awareness of their beloved status and agency as children of God. Each chapter chronicles the progression of Peter’s identity and partnerships with others to achieve transformative care and organizational intervention on behalf of persons with albinism in Tanzania...

I highly recommend this book as a resource for intercultural studies, contemporary missions, and as heart-changing inspiration for personal healing and hope."

"Despite being personally involved in some of the horrors outlined is this book, I found it a difficult read due to the darkness so well exposed by Peter in this world. It is though, a very good read. It is an important read. The darkness diminishes significantly with the light that Peter discovers in his own life and endows on the many people in Tanzania.

One learns what a difference one man can do by rallying supporters to change the world for the better. The book is well written, poignant and honest portrayal of one man’s personal journey to improve himself and the lot of so many people with albinism.

Thank you Peter. Well done!"

"Out of the Ashes by Peter Ash is a compelling read for those inspired by stories of courage,
hope, love, and compassion. Though at times his life experiences—and the stories of children
with albinism in Tanzania—are deeply dark, light ultimately overcomes the darkness. This
book offers a clear understanding of the challenges people with albinism face and highlights
the transformative work of Under the Same Sun. As Peter writes, UTSS is about more than
protection—it restores dignity. Having partnered with UTSS since 2020, I can attest this is
true."