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BALI, located between JAVA and LOMBOK, within the SONDE Archipelago counts a bit more than 3 millions inhabitants amongst them 5 % Westerners. With sunshine all over the year and a marvellous nature, this island has become a real Paradise for foreigners.
Nevertheless, there is a reality only a few kilometres from the most luxurious resorts that many do not know about :
Hundreds of mental illness people live chained-up and in conditions much worse than in our prisons.
With chains, or a foot blocked between two pieces of wood, this is how about 300 people – according to a survey made by SURYANI institute – live, without having the natural and imprescriptible human right which is LIBERTY.
Mental Health Project of Suryani Institut :
The identification of a high number of untreated mental health patient has made Professor Suryani to go to communities and provide direct services to the patients. So far the services can only be provided in two regencies with the help of her volunteers that have been trained for mental health services.
The government just stopped helping Suryani Institut and they have big difficulties to continue they work.
For any donation please go to www.suryani-institute.com
Photo reportage and text : Alexandre Dupeyron on the traces of those chained-up madmen.
Alexandre Dupeyron, franco-german, is an independent photographer, graduated from the Emi-CFD, the only Parisian photography school, specialised in photojournalist. He spent three years based in Morocco to cover all the African continent, working on assignments, on commissions, creating stock images and corporate works. He is now based in Singapore to cover Asia.
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