Indramani is 51 with 4 children. She developed leprosy as a child. Her parents took her to many doctors but none made the diagnosis. When she was 17 she had an ulcer on her foot. She then came to the health centre and leprosy was diagnosed. She started on treatment. She was married aged 25. She had surgery to remove her toe. She has pain when walking. She feels that the tea garden management did not help leprosy patients properly.
Her family stood beside her and helped her be mentally strong. She is proud of them. Her biggest challenge is her pain and ulcers.
03/04/2023
Photography by Tom Bradley, writing by Prof Diana Lockwood