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Purpose • To find out whether society now would willingly accept leprosy victims into the society or would history just repeat itself. • The purpose of this interview is to let the public realize that those leprosy victims need not to be treated that badly. They are still humans, so why should we shun and scorn them solely just because of the reason that something unfortunate happened to them? Hence, the aim of these interview is to find out how the public thinks of leprosy victims, and help them understand that these ‘lepers’ not only suffer physically, they have to go through emotional pain as well. A Sneak Peek on Leprosy… • Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. • This disease affects the skin, the peripheral nerves (nerves outside the brain and spinal cord), and the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and eyes. • Though many thinks that is is contagious, Leprosy is not highly infectious, and only spread from one person to another only after prolonged and close contact. (Thus, it is normally spread to family members) A Sneak Peek on Leprosy… • Despite modern therapy, leprosy is still a persistent disease in many parts of the world, and in many cases the disfigurement and disability caused by the infection cannot be reversed. • The disease has almost disappeared from most temperate countries, but it is still common in Asia, Africa, Central and South America, and the Pacific Islands. • Though many had leprosy before and cures were made, the epidemiology of leprosy is still particularly difficult to study as not only does it has a unusual pattern of infection, this type of bacteria can never be grown in a test tube. List of Interview Questions General Questions on Leprosy… • What do you know about leprosy? - Where did you hear it from? Do you think that it is reliable? • How do you think leprosy came about? • Do you believe that leprosy is a ‘punishment from God’ from the olden days? Why do you think that way? Hence, what do you view leprosy as? List of Interview Questions In a CITIZEN’S point of view… • In the past, the society used to shut out all the victims of leprosy. If one of your loved ones is victim, what would you do? • What if the government reported that there is a sudden outbreak of leprosy in Singapore? How would you react? • If the government sets up an organization to help and show care and concern to leprosy victims, would you help if they needed as much help as they can get from its citizens? • How would your thinking change if leprosy is not a terminal illness? In an EMPLOYER’S point of view… • If you are an employer, would you accept an ex-leprosy victim into your company? Why? Interview • Interview DONE! Interviewee Interviewer P.s. For the recording file, please refer to wiki page. 3 Difficulties • One of the difficulties I met was finding the free time to interview my parents due to their hectic schedule. • Secondly, since I have neither camera nor recorder, hence I couldn’t record the interview. • Lastly, the major difficulty was during the interview. People nowadays know very little about leprosy as it happened very long time ago, hence the information I received is very brief. (this is due to the leprosy victims dying down and also partially that presently, leprosy can be cured and no longer so dangerous). 2 Things Learnt • Interviewer’s job is not as simple as it looks. He/she must actually know the topic inside out before approaching others to get their opinions. Moreover, when the interviewee is clueless about the topic, the reporter must be the one to inform him/her on the topic. • Also, an interview aims to get opinions from the general public, not facts with can be easily ‘google-ed’. 1 Thing In The Future and man Good Attitude. • Since we had researched so much on leprosy, I would like to visit a leprosy home to at least understand how a leprosy victim actually feels rather than getting the information out from the computer every time. • Moreover, these victims have my admiration for their strength and perseverance to live on through life even though they have disabilities and are still shunned by the society up till now.