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They Were Labeled Witches. They Just Had Dementia.
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They Were Labeled Witches. They Just Had Dementia.

In tribal communities across Namibia, older, eccentric people are often accused of witchcraft and violently attacked. One man realized it was something else entirely.

Shara Johnson
May 27, 2021
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