tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13854474.post1429986054473332490..comments2023-09-10T07:48:39.226-07:00Comments on Chemists Without Borders: Children Accused of WitchcraftElmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06412196451387219611noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13854474.post-34122241354998332362009-06-20T02:40:50.354-07:002009-06-20T02:40:50.354-07:00This is not an isolated phenomenon. I spent severa...This is not an isolated phenomenon. I spent several years in rural southeast Africa, and have seen this many times. In fact, a couple of times the kids killed their mother or another family member because they truly believed they were 'wizards'. The level of superstition is embedded in all layers of society in the region, and is something that must be taken seriously in any type of development project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com