US EditionThe Leprosarium at Robben Island
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The leprosarium at Robben Island
Since the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990, Robben Island, off Cape Town, has been celebrated as a place where the human spirit has triumphed over adversity.But long before Mandela began his 27 years of imprisonment, the island held many others captive. From 1845 onwards, in particular, leprosy patients were taken to the island.In this excerpt from his book, Outcast, Oliver Basciano evaluates this history.
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