International Leprosy Association -
History of Leprosy

  • International Leprosy Association -
    History of Leprosy

    Mr. He Zhuhong

    2017, China

    Mr He is excelled in making a bamboo basket. He lost his eyesight while he was still a toddler. The blindness deprived him of a chance to go to school or to work. Despite the challenge, he started weaving a basket in mid teen to make a living, which he still continues. Facing stigma and discrimination even from the own family due to the disease, he had no choice but to move to a leprosy village at the age of 23.

    Data

    • Producer: HANDA Rehabilitation and Welfare Association
    • Website: www.handa-idea.org
    • Year of Production: 2017
    • Country: China
    • Subtitle: Chinese, English
    • Duration: 4 min