The Last and Longest Mile

1.      Heroism Amid Beggary: Mumbai and Pune | 1

2.      After the Sandstorm: Cairo and Alexandria | 25

3.      Not as Things Appear: Malawi | 39

4.      A Dancing Ambassador in a Pygmy Jungle: Central African Republic | 65

5.      Entrepreneurial Initiative: Raipur (India) | 87

6.      Mothers and Children Torn Apart: Rio de Janeiro | 113

7.      A Belated Arrival for the Multidrug Therapy: Russia and Ukraine | 131

8.      Unforgettable People: Karakalpakstan (Uzbekistan) and Tajikistan, Spain and Portugal, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 159

9.      Cries and Whispers: Brasília and Mato Grosso | 173

10.  Applause for a Teenage Girl: Kiribati | 197

11.  Francis’s Epiphany: The Vatican | 209

Appendix 1: Biblical Leprosy | 225

Appendix 2: Leprosy in Japan | 229

Appendix 3: Resolution and Principles and Guidelines Adopted Unanimously by the UN General Assembly on December 21, 2010 | 237

Appendix 4: International Symposium: Towards Holistic Care for People with Hansen’s Disease, Respectful of Their Dignity

                    (Vatican City, 9–10 June 2016) | 245

Appendix 5: Timeline of Yohei Sasakawa and the Fight Against Leprosy Over the Years | 251

Index | 261