NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers ...

People with albinism living in Africa are being blamed and persecuted for the coronavirus pandemic now hitting the continent, adding to the discrimination and stigma that already can blight their ...

A belief that their body parts have magical powers has sparked a grisly trade. NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos ...

A look at the effective, impactful work of one organization. In 2008, a BBC news article exposed to the world a surge of attacks and killings against people with albinism in Tanzania. The report came ...

Try an Applied Theater TechniqueIt is a hot afternoon in a rural district in Malawi. People gather around a tent set up at the Local Trading Center, eager to witness a community outreach program that ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - I ncreased funding and awareness campaigns are helping to slow the rates of violence against people with albinism in Africa, according to ...

Albinos in Africa live in fear of being murdered for their body parts, which are prized in witchcraft for use in charms and potions, but albinos face a much more pervasive threat: the sun. With little ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Five young people from Tanzania are being welcomed to Dare to Dream House on Staten Island where they will live while receiving medical treatment at Shriners Hospital in ...

“I once said to a close friend that it would really be lovely to see a woman with albinism on a Vogue Cover,” South African model, activist and lawyer Thando Hopa wrote on her Instagram. “I would not ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers ...

NAIROBI, Kenya The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who ...