You may have met someone who is albino. Albinism is a genetic condition, characterized by a lack of pigment that normally gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes. Tanzania has one of the largest populations of albinos in Africa, more than 150,000. Approximately 8,000 are registered with the Tanzania Albino Society (TAS). But many continue to face persecution and sometimes are killed for body parts. VOA's Paul Ndiho has our story and later gets more perspectives on albinism from Susan Dubois, founder and executive director, Asante Mariamu, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about the ongoing human rights crisis facing people with albinism, in East Africa. She is also a founding member of the World Albinism Alliance.