Long before El Nido and Coron gained international fame as must-see destinations, Puerto Princesa held a special allure, captivating lovers with its natural beauty. I can easily relate to this ...

Egypt is one of the few countries where leprosy persists. But with effective treatment methods and cases declining, some say ...

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In 2020, Dr Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, visited Nyabirongo Hospital. I remember telling her that I was born in Nyabirongo Hospital. Yes, that’s where I was first ...

It’s been half a century since the fall of Saigon in April 1975, when Lâm and his family left their native Vietnam for a new ...

The leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai was a place of horror when Father Damien de Veuster, a Belgian Catholic priest, landed there in 1873. The victims of leprosy lived in primitive ...

Graham Greene’s 1961 novel, A Burnt-Out Case, about an architect disillusioned by his job who withdraws into an African leper colony, took the word mainstream (advanced leprosy can produce nerve ...

Ms Meijer's parents, who were Missionary Salvation Army officers, had been running a leper colony in the jungle. On arrival in the UK, Ms Meijer, who became known as Mrs Selby, spoke no English ...

Former BYU student body president, Guinness world record breaker, content creator and world traveler is back in Utah.

a medieval fortress turned leper colony made famous by 2005 novel The Island. Closer by, Agioi Theodoroi is just opposite Ag Nik harbour. The island is a national park, so its only inhabitants ...