Scarred, not shaken

Sacrifices, suffering and social stigma are adversities leprosy patients are all too familiar with. But many of them still manage to live the best life they can while in isolation.

AS one enters the Sungai Buloh National Leprosy Control Centre, a sprawling 230ha settlement in Selangor, its lush greenery and idyllic surroundings belie the history of the close-knit community within.