By OBERT MADONDO
I find myself reflecting on the ongoing killings of Albinos in Tanzania again. According to this New York Times story, "more than 40 have been killed since 2007, sometimes right in front of their families, by gangs of men who hack off legs, heads or genitals and run away with them".
Why? Why? Why?
Being so far removed from the scene of this horror, all I can do is celebrate two of the many incredible Albinos around the world:
(Peter Ash. PHOTO via New York Times)
While growing up, Canadian Peter Ash was regularly tormented by other youth. He recently founded Under the Same Sun, "a charity devoted to defending albinos and to embarrassing the Tanzanian government into stopping the killings".
In his own words, according to the New York Times: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing? I decided not to do nothing."
Malian Salif Keita is world-famous and one of the best African musicians around. His music is haunting and uplifting at the same time.
Salif's personal story is that of triumph over adversity. He was once disowned by his own father. He had to briefly leave his own country to return as a respected human being and artist.
Salif Keita's music speaks for itself:
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