The Ghost People

They’re called zeroo zeroo, ‘ghost people’. However, in their own country, they are less than people. Tanzania is the worst place in the world to be born with albinism. WHO estimates put the country’s albino population at 300,000. These people are vulnerable to sunburn and skin cancers but the strong African sun is not the only threat they face. The worst danger are other people. The Tanzanian belief in the magical properties of the albinos leads witch doctors to make potions from their flesh, which are supposed to bring luck and wealth. It’s a lucrative business and the albino people have become prey, with women and children being especially at risk. The only solution of the government is placing albino children in special enclosed facilities.