Leprosy Village #3

This man, whose name I don't recall, can no longer walk because his leg limbs are worn away to above the ankle. Neither does he have hands. The two men standing are the village chairperson and Dr Friend. At this point they are negotiating a time to pick the man up and take him to hospital because there is something wrong with his eyes which are completely red. Dr Friend suggests coming back shortly with a car, intending to admit him to hospital that evening. The man is saying a different day would be better. Why? Because the only pair of pants he had were the ones he was wearing, and he wanted to wash them before he went. To us it seems a trivial issue, but to the African, appearance is very important. It may not matter that he was desperately in need of medical attention; first he must look acceptable.