Okay, so a little while ago I showed you some photos of the old hospital just round the corner from our apartment.
Its is known as the Hansen Hospital and many years ago it served as a haven for lepers. As was the case in those days, little was known about the disease except for the fact that it was highly contageous - and so the only real way to prevent an epidemic was total isolation. Similar to those who lived on Robben Island off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.
The insignia on the building is testimony to the fact that the building was erected and maintained by a Christian religious sect.
On a totally different note, one of my best childhood friends in living in Belgrade and has been toying with the idea of maybe starting up a Belgrade Daily Photo. If anyone has any words of encouragement for my dear friend Goran - please feel free to contact me.
Enjoy your week.
2 comments:
Glad to see you back in action! Loving the photos - and stories that go with it.
Hi,
Sorry to correct you, but the lepers in this hospital weren't inisolation. They were free to go out and do their business during the day, and there was nothing the authorities could do to maintain them in isolation. They had lots of problems convincing sick people to go live in the hospital.
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