The Digital Journalist
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TRAIL OF TEARS: Fistula sufferers are often shunned by their families and neighbors, who abhor the stench and filth of their condition. Under the watchful eyes of their neighbors in the village of Bure, Ethiopia, "Netsanet" (second from right), 15, and "Ferehiwot” (right), 20, prepare to leave for treatment at the fistula center.