Albinos Face Deadly Threat in Tanzania


	Albinos Face Deadly Threat in Tanzania

CrazyRedHead

6-8-2008 10:03 AM

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race, africa, health, religion

CrazyRedHead says:

"It is no accident that the Tanzania Albino Society’s office is on the grounds of a cancer hospital. Many of its members are sick."

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6-8-2008 10:55 PM

merrie

witch doctors are now marketing albino skin, bones and hair

6-9-2008 12:52 AM

Deepti

holy crap! is there no end to human stupidity?!

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