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Articles with tag Leprosy Ministry
Bryn once begged on the streets, arousing sympathy as passersby gawked at her disfigured limbs, but now she lives in a small room in a leprosy colony. Over the years, Bryn’s …
February 2021
Leprosy. The very word carries a certain stigma and arouses apprehension in Asia, as if merely uttering it could expose you to the disease. Those affected by …
February 2020
Wind whipped through the plastic sheets, lifting them to the sky as they strained against the bamboo frame. Huddled inside the small, sparsely thatched structure, Kajri shielded herself from the sharp …
January 2019
Disfiguring Disease Leads to Life
She had only been married a few days. What should have been one of the best times of her life was suddenly marred by a strange condition in her leg. Yoshita, …
February 2018
A Secret Changes Child Bride's Life
Kishori married when she was only 7 years old, not knowing her in-laws had a life-altering secret. When Kishori began living with her new family, she found out her mother-in-law and father-in-law …
September 2014