“I left home so my siblings wouldn’t face any consequences.”
Ganesh Prasad

“It's just a disease, and once it's treated, it isn't a disease any more. We are human beings, too.”
Subhash Kailash Sen

“Things changed after the deformity appeared.”
Kailash Sen

“There shouldn’t be any discrimination. We should be treated as part of society, even if we have deformity.”
Babita Kishore Ajnare

“If it wasn’t for leprosy, I’d be living a normal life, like you.”
Lala Soni

“Leprosy is nothing, but it is also a lot. It causes no physical pain, but there is a lot of emotional pain from society.”
Bideshi

“There are no 'leprosy-affected persons', just normal human beings.”
Anita Bhavre

“I have to play dead so my family can live in their village without stigma.”
Dharam Nath Tiwari

“Be happy—and thanks for looking at our photos.”
Kapil Dev

In the leprosy colony, we help each other; we expect the same from society.”
Sahtreen, 45

“My wife and sons left me in this colony.”
Ram Gopal, 70

“Help us.”
Punna Devi, 70

“I was a skilled worker. I knew carpentry, cooking and other skills. I had to leave everything and ended up as a beggar.”
Hari Har Nand, 60

“Everyone deserves a life.”
Lalita Devi, 45

“The only prejudice I feel comes from my family.”
Ramazan, 70

“I was happiest when I was a kid, because I could run.”
Prabhu Nath, 65

“Treat us as equals.”
Prakash Kularni

“Leprosy is written in my fate.”
Tarabai Rajaram Gharat