The other day a Kenyan was caught in Tanzania attempting to sell his fellow ALBINO (pronounced: Al-bean-o) Kenyan!
In Tanzania, and i believe in other parts of East Africa, witch doctors use Albino body parts in certain aspects of their practices. It is believed Albinos, their body parts, possess special powers. This drives a blackmarket in which millions of shillings are paid for albinos and their body parts.
There is an effort to put these practices and beliefs behind. To educate people about the flaws of this practice and these beliefs, but obviously there is still a long ways to go.
Just thought some of you may find this interesting and i figured you would not have heard about it back home.
F. Porter Nellans Jr. - From Kenya With Care
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