Comments on: Albinos Declared Endangered Species in Africa, and ‘Good Luck’ in the US!

By: Candace

Candace — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:38:02 +0000

Fine article, except the title, given that Albinos are not themselves a distinct “species”… That slip makes the title seem unnecessarily facetious.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:53:28 +0000

I thank god everyday that I don’t live in Tanzania.I really hope that this situation gets resolved for the sake of my kind (albinos). I in my everyday life struggle with prejudice because I am an albino, but what’s going in Tanzania is much worse.

By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:40:17 +0000

I heard about this last year and it’s been haunting me ever since. It’s a huge challenge to stop the murders and change public perception of albinism and I’ve been wondering just how on Earth that’s going to be achieved! Mwajabu, you have some excellent ideas on how to solve this tragedy as simply creating a safe haven for albinos to live in is nothing more than a band-aid solution — society needs to be educated about albinism and the witch doctors’ claims that they’re mystical beings be totally debunked. Albinos shouldn’t have to be relegated to living in a protected compound — they should be allowed to live their life free from the threat of being mutilated or murdered EVERYWHERE in Tanzania. I hope this can be achieved in our lifetime and that ignorance about albinism is not passed down to the next generation.

By: Sanura

Sanura — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:43:58 +0000

Mwajabu, I agree with your wholeheartedly about the need for acceptance. Our mere existence on this earth is our major commonality. There is so much more to love and cherish each other for than to harm each other for.

By: Mwajabu

Mwajabu — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:42:50 +0000

It is indeed tragic. You know, it is because of superstitious behaviour originating from ignorance, apathy etc. There has to be awareneness raising and sensitization through the media, members of the community, churches, mosques, schools etc. People have to be made to understanmd the causes of the condition as well as the health and social problems facing such individuals. I am a mother of two sons with albinism in Tanzania, both of them over twenty years with Univerity education. It can be done if parents and relatives as well as the surrounding community accept such individuals. Remember that there are individual diffrences, we are the same but different.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:12:04 +0000

This is a tragic situation, and an informative report. Unfortunately, I have read reports published by the BBC since your report was written indicating that the problem is still serious and many people from rural areas have been forced to flee to cities in Tanzania because they have been persecuted by criminal gangs for being albino or having albino relatives. Some people were reportedly murdered in Tanzania attempting to protect their albino family members.

By: Nahuel from Còrdoba, Argentina.

Nahuel from Còrdoba, Argentina. — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:46:37 +0000

Well useful report, greetings, bye.

By: Green Diva Meg

Green Diva Meg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:50:54 +0000

wow. very informative post. well-researched! i’m sure it is a dreadfully under-reported issue. thanks for taking the time. i learned a lot!