Hidden Lives
This podcast contains stories of people we've met during our work with The Leprosy Mission.
The Leprosy Mission Australia works with people with leprosy, other neglected tropical diseases and disabilities. They are often the most marginalised, vulnerable and hidden from the rest of society. We run health improvement projects, often in rural and remote villages where we get to meet many people who have amazing life experiences to share.
Yes, leprosy is still a thing but it doesn't have to be.
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Hidden Lives
34. When illness robs us of a place to belong
When Khagisara started to show signs of leprosy, the village she had grown up in, turned their backs on her. Forced to leave, Khagisara and her young family ended up living in the forest in a makeshift shelter with no money and no food.