The Women of Ghana's Witch Camps
The northern roads of Ghana are dusty and hot. We are in the middle of the dry season, and with every breath I feel like I'm inhaling sandpaper. We are heading towards Gambaga, a small town in the East Mamprusi district, where we are going to visit an infamous camp—one of the six in the area—home to approximately 100 women who have been cast out by their families and communities after being accused of witchcraft.
However, the task isn't as easy as we thought: Nobody is allowed to visit the witches without the permission of the Gambaga Rana, the local chief. We head towards the chief's palace, where we wait and wait.
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