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Albino girl smiles in Nyawilimilwa
01 Dec 2009
Source: Reuters
 
An albino girl smiles in Mitindo Primary School in Nyawilimilwa, Mwanza region of Tanzania, November 21, 2009. An estimated 200,000 albinos live in Tanzania, although fewer than 8,000 have registered officially. An International Federation of the Red Cross report said albinos faced "a silent emergency" and that their killings had triggered a "small scale humanitarian crisis" as albinos fled their homes to hide from potential killers. Picture taken November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Katrina Manson (TANZANIA HEALTH SOCIETY CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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An albino pupil sits under a tree in Mitindo Primary School in Nyawilimilwa, Mwanza region of Tanzania, November 21, 2009. An estimated 200,000 albinos live in Tanzania, although fewer than 8,000 ...




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