Spiritual Healing Around the World

In a refugee camp in Chad, Sudanese refugees prepare the mihaya, a traditional healing drink
Dieter Telemans / Panos

Sudan
In a refugee camp in Chad, Sudanese refugees prepare the mihaya, a traditional healing drink. Verses from the Koran are written on wooden plates like these with a special ink and pen, the plate is then washed with water, and the holy fluid is drunk by the sick.

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