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Hidden Lives

Leprosy Mission Australia

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. If you

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17 - When looks matter

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2024/12/15

20 year old Rubina worked on a tea plantation plucking tea leaves to earn money to contribute to her large family consisting of her mother, father and 7 siblings.When a side of her face started to swell, droop, become paralysed and her eye couldn't close properly, Rubina was terrified. She didn't understand why this was happening to her and she was scared to let other people see her face like that.How can she go to work? But more importantly, who would want to marry her with her fa...

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16 - The power of a movie

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2024/12/15

Ubed strongly believed in the power of traditional healings. When he started to see patches on his skin and felt tingling sensations over his body, naturally, he went to see a traditional healer to ask for help to remove the evil spirit plaguing his body. When this failed, Ubed didn't know who to turn to next.But one time, on a night out, Ubed saw a movie that changed his whole life.Send us a text message to let us know how we're going!

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13 - Painting to heal the hurt of leprosy

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.Kumar was diagnosed with leprosy when he was 5 years old. Being so young, the doctors keep him in hospital for the 2 years of his treatment. After the 2 years, unable to find his family, Kumar continued to live at the hospital. Growing up in hospitals surrounded by sick patients, doctors and nurses, drawing and painting became Kumar's outlet to finding peace and calm in his life.

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11 - Scars of rejection

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.As a teenager, Bibek's diagnosis of leprosy left him rejected by his classmates and frequent hospital visits meant he was never able to finish year 12. 20 years later, Bibek now has a family and a successful business, but these scars continue to hurt deep.

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10 - Loss and love

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.Following a series of misdiagnoses that nearly bankrupted the family, Anju was finally diagnosed with leprosy. After treatment, Anju looked to be getting better, but her symptoms resurfaced and worsened. With a growing family, Anju could not afford to seek medical treatment. For the next 20 years, Anju learnt to live with her worsening symptoms. When her condition reached a point that she could no longer ignore, Anju went to Anandaban Hospital.&n...

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12 - A mother's motivation

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.Ayush was born through a homebirth in the comfort of his own home. At first everything was perfect, but when Ayush started crying a lot and didn't feed properly, his mother knew something was wrong.Taking him to the hospital, the family was told to abandon his treatment as he would not live for much longer. However, his mother went against this advice and 12 years later, Ayush continues to be a thriving, curious boy.

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14 - Home...is where?

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2024/06/07

Send us a Text Message.'I heard that they give free food and let you stay for free at Anandaban Hospital. You should just stay there. Don’t come back home, it bothers all of us and you no longer have a place here.' This was a conversation Leprosy Mission staff overheard between Sultan and his family. Home is often where your family and loved ones are, but what happens when they no longer want you because you have leprosy? Multiple misdiagnoses, a toe falling off from infecti...

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S2 01 A cool dad

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2024/03/06

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S2 04 Falling through the cracks

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2024/03/06

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S2 02 The unwanted inheritance

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2024/03/06

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S2 03 A little investment goes a long way

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S1 04 - Dark clouds in mental health

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2024/01/17

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S1 02 - Challenging Boundaries

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2024/01/17

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S1 03 - A Second Life

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2024/01/17

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S1 05 - A dream to carry on

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2024/01/17

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S1 01 - Reality is not what it seems

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2024/01/16

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