Albinos murdered for witchcraft parts in Tanzania

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[quote="New York Times"]Albinos, Long Shunned, Face Threat in Tanzania


DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samuel Mluge steps outside his office and scans the sidewalk. His pale blue eyes dart back and forth, back and forth, trying to focus.

Samuel Mluge, center, on a bus in Dar es Salaam, says he constantly feels threatened.

The sun used to be his main enemy, but now he has others.

Mr. Mluge is an albino, and in Tanzania now there is a price for his pinkish skin.

“I feel like I am being hunted,â€