The leprosy colony in Abu Zaabal, Qalyubiya Governorate, is almost a century old. In that time it has received patients from all over Egypt – some who came voluntarily for treatment, while others were isolated forcibly to stop them from spreading the disease. All of them have stayed there until their last breath. The accounts …
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