DEADLY HUNT: ALBINOS IN TANZANIA

United Nations, New York, 19 October 2009 - In Tanzania, albinos - people who lack pigmentation in their skin, hair and eyes - have long suffered discrimination. Recently they have begun living in terror. Rumors about their magical powers are having deadly consequences.

 

 

Related Podcasts

When Soheila was 5 years old, she was given away in marriage to an old man as compensation for her older brother's crime: stealing the man's third wife. After years of abuse in the marriage, "I...

By Journeyman Pictures

Since the end of apartheid, thousands of white South Africans have been forced into poverty. They blame the government's positive discrimination policies, which favour black employees

Directed by Gordon Sun

"Without a Roof" is a raw 30 minute emotional documentary recording the stories and experiences of homeless individuals from the streets of downtown Toronto. The documentary debuted television on...

Professor P.L.O Lumumba speaks to the issue of corruption in Africa, pointing out that at the heart of the African development challenge is poor leadership. He critiques democracy, as a potential...

Pages

Graphic Design by Ishmael Annobil /  Web Development by Ruzanna Hovasapyan