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| MK_ALBINO_4 St. Mary’s International School in Mwanza. Tindy, a 9 year old albino girl and her 11 year old albino sister, Viviana were both adopted by Mrs. Al Shaimaa, an albino member of the parliament after the criminal invasion of their home in Moshi of Kilimanjaro at the beginning of 2008. The invaders cut and took Viviana’s leg, in front of her sister’s eyes.
Viviana is still afraid of men, and when the bell rings both sisters run to hide. In the black market of witch doctor’s, an albino’s limb is a talisman and costs over 10,000 US dollars. Criminals are uneducated, superstitious people who believe that albino’s limbs bring fortune to their fishing nets or to their gold mines. Mrs. Al Shaimaa pays for the two girls’ school. Viviana has an artificial leg which was implanted in Kilimanjaro KCMC hospital. Unfortunately, it is a small size.
Police still search for the guilty parties. Tindy and Viviana are orphans. Their father was albino. They were living with their uncle. Their teacher, James Murkuk from Kenya, admires their progress in school.
Mwanza, Tanzania, Africa
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