Songs from Tanzania's island of albinos

By Thomas Page, CNN

Updated 0920 GMT (1720 HKT) June 13, 2017

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Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria has become a a safe haven for a community of Tanzanians living with albinism. Many albinos face threats from organ and limb harvesters, and wider ostracism is also a problem.
Photos: Life on Ukerewe Island
Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria has become a a safe haven for a community of Tanzanians living with albinism. Many albinos face threats from organ and limb harvesters, and wider ostracism is also a problem.
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An albino man on Ukerewe has his eyes tested at a clinic run by non-governmental organization Standing Voice. The genetic condition, which results in a lack of melanin pigment, creates medical difficulties including poor eyesight and an increased risk of skin cancer.