Albino

Albino

Education

Education in Tanzania is not as public as first world nations so the people are uneducated in people different than them

They are not allowed in school so they cannot get careers

Religion and Medicine

They are more susceptible to skin conditions such as skin cancer

Witch doctors use their body parts and hair for healing

Albinism is seen as witchcraft

The Government

They are not seen as people but as animals so their murders are not taken seriously

has to put into effect protection for albinos so they can be treated the same

Family

Miriam's sisters live with their grandmother and hide in the forest to not be seen

Miriams mother had to move back to help take care of her daughter and grandson when she has many other albino children

Miriam had her arms cut off and lost her baby