The State We're In, 11 June 2011. Child 'witches' are being horribly abused in southern Nigeria. Women in northern Ghana accused of being witches find refuge in special camps and one man recounts the excruciating aversion therapy he went through as part of a psychiatrist’s attempt to cure him of his homosexuality.
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Child witches
Children in southern Nigeria have increasingly been accused of witchcraft, and horribly abused as a result. Sam Ikpe-Itauma set up a shelter in 2003 to help them, where over 200 now live. He explains how he’s trying to change hearts and minds in a hostile environment.
Witch camps
There are six camps in northern Ghana for women accused of witchcraft. An American journalist travels to one in Gambaga and witnesses first-hand an accused woman being brought into the camp.
Aversion therapy
Pete Price grew up in 1950s Liverpool, where he’s now a well-known radio personality. As a young man, he underwent excruciating aversion therapy to "treat" his homosexuality. It took him thirty years to talk about a psychiatrist’s painful attempts to "cure" him.
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Unfortunately, these people need to be educated to eridicate themselves of backward practices. Very sad what is happening to these poor children.
Congratulations. I listen to the podcast and I think these kind of stories are very necessary to raise consciousness in the west about these issues.
Thank your for your comment. Are there similar issues in Argentina we should know about? Greg Kelly, Editor TSWI
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