00726nam a2200097   4500000000100000008004100001260002400042100001500066245008600081520046100167       2019                            d  bTrans Pacific Press1 aKurosaka A00aFighting prejudice in Japan: The families of Hansen's disease patients speak out 3 a<p>This collection of twelve life stories delves into the experiences of families of Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) patients who tell their own stories in their own words. In detailed interviews spanning more than ten years, Ai Kurosaka presents their struggles from the previously neglected perspective of family members of patients. The storytellers tell how they were torn by experiences of separation, discrimination and broken relationships.&nbsp;</p>