Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Albinos in Africa



"One in 4,000 people in Africa is an albino." During my time in Tanzania, I saw albinos in my village treated normally and fairly, however, they can often be discriminated against and lately news reports have stated that albinos in Tanzania are being hunted and killed by witchdoctors because of age-old superstitions.(mainly in the rural communities especially in the western area in Mwanza and fishing villages) I hope that attention will be paid to this important issue and that there will be a justice for albinos and public outcry against this brutality and discrimination.

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