Vicky Ntetema
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| Born | c.1959 |
| Nationality | Tanzania |
| Employer | BBC |
Vicky Ntetema (born c.1959) was a Tanzanian BBC radio journalist. She broke a story about the murder of albino people in Tanzania and Burindi. She went on to lead a charity that addressed the issue called Under the Same Sun.
Life
Ntetema was born in Tanzania in about 1959. She worked as a bureau chief for BBC Radio in her home country. She came to notice when she broke a story about the murder of albino people in Tanzania and Burundi. She required around the clock protection and had to leave the country twice for her own protection.[1]
She discovered that witch doctors believed that albino people had magical powers.[1] She in time left the BBC and led a charity called Under the Same Sun to address the problems onf albino people.[2]
Awards
- International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Award in 2010[1]
- International Women of Courage Award[2]
References
- ^ a b c Vicky Ntetema wins bravery award for BBC albino report, BBC, Retrieved 10 July 2016
- ^ a b U.S. Embassy #Tanzania Honors 2016 International Women of Courage – Ms. Vicky Ntetema, Media 512, Retrieved 10 July 2016