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In & Out: Even in prison, skin colour can save

By Judith Akinyi

A friend told me about some white man who was caught shoplifting. She was perturbed by the way the mzungu was being handled by the shop owner and attendants. In her words, ‘walikuwa wana bembeleza ni kama alikuwa amefanya kitu kizuri’.

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