[stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic

Wed Dec 2 14:35:32 UTC 2009

Robert,
the blindness status of individuals doesn't seem to matter to those 
who want their dead bodies.  and if I remember right, it is the 
majority of albinos who are blind or have vision loss.
don't worry about how you wrote that.
jc
Jim Canaday M.A.
Lawrence, KS

At 04:29 AM 12/2/2009, you wrote:
>It is true that not all Albino's are legally blind, though a good number of
>them are. It would be interesting to research as to how many, percentage of
>the total are. So yes, by me saying that this entire group is, would not be
>accurate and I knew that I would be misleading the reader some on this
>point. I could have and I'm sure (In hindsight) have written the lead into
>the info a little bit different.
>
>
>
>
>Robert Leslie Newman
>Email- newmanrl at cox.net
>THOUGHT PROVOKER Website-
>Http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
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>-----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Judith Bron
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>Robert, I didn't pick up from the article that these people were blind.
> >From what I remember, Albinos are people who are born without skin
>pigmentation.  They are very blond or light haired.  In places like those
>named in the article, they live in countries that are not democratic.  They
>look different from others in their region and have no human rights.  Judith
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
>To: "nfbtalk" <NFB-talk at NFBnet.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:42 PM
>Subject: [stylist] Blind people Eaten For Magic
>
>
> > Hi you all,
> >
> > I am the author of THOUGHT PROVOKER and as it is said, real life can
> > be stranger than fiction and I would like to share with you a real
> > story, not one of my making. Below is the text of an article that came
> > out of Sunday's edition of the Omaha World Harold. See what is
> > happening to this unique group of blind people.
> >
> > Thousands of Africa's , albinos go into hiding ; / NAIROBI, Kenya (AP)
> > - The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has
> > driven thousands of Africa's albinos into hiding, fearful of losing
> > their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to
> > $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set.
> > Since 2007, 44 albinos have been killed in Tanzania and 14 others have
> > been slain in Burundi, sparking widespread fear among albinos in East
> > Africa.
> > At least 10,000 have been displaced or have gone into hiding since the
> > killings began, according to a report released last week by the
> > International Federation for the Red Cross and Crescent societies.
> > Albinism is a hereditary condition, but occurs only when both parents
> > have albinism genes.
> > African albinos endure insults, discrimination and segregation
> > throughout their lives. They also have a high risk of contracting skin
> > cancer in a region where many jobs are outdoors.
> > Robert Leslie Newman
> > Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
> > Omaha Office
> > 402-595-2143
> > Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired Our Mission:
> > Empowering blind individuals,
> > Promoting opportunities,
> > and building belief in the blind.
> >
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