thinglets: Tanzania's Albino Genocide
It's alright to do a double take when reading this title... I thought I might be reading an article from the Onion, but at least one editor in Tanzania is convinced of the country's moral decay:
"At the moment, we are witnessed unparalleled killings of albinos. Strange enough, rather than seeing concrete action being taken to stem the tide, almost everybody from top down is complaining about the killings, but no political will has been manifested towards actively protecting the albinos."
Apparently albino skin is used by "witch doctors" in ritual medicine.
I born, raised and bred in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and I don't pretend to know ANYTHING about Tanzania. I present this more for its seemingly surreal nature in addition to what I'm sure are tragic events for the families involved. When I think about the juxtaposition between North American auto bailouts and government changes compared to albino hunting... I'm at a loss!
You can't invent this stuff - whaddup Earth?
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tranquility
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But, adults gotta go dark with it. The story inside the graphic novel has nothing to do with the guys name.
It is meant to draw attention to stereotyping.
Someone commented above that it couldn't be called genocide if only 40 people were killed, but since there aren't hundreds and thousands of albino people in Tanzania or any other given country, then I'd say percentage wise, perspective wise, this could certainly be considered a genocide, in my opinion.
Live on in peace,
Sara
