"The Name of the Disease"

    The documentary "The Name of the Disease" opens another window to me, narrating the voices of patients who have less power in the poor region of rural Rajasthan, India. It is fantastic to touch a picture of another world. In this world, patients and their family believe the disease is due to evil spirit; in this world, “doctors” can heal every disease, and anyone can be a “doctor”; in this world, the name of the disease is “who knows”. I don’t know why I am sick, what the name of the sick is, and how to cure the sick. “I don’t know what to believe” may be meaning “I have to believe everything I hear”. Thus no matter bhopa, or official doctor, no matter science, or ghost, as long as I can access it, as long as I can afford it, I need to have a try. The people here have the original desire – to be alive. How do they live without resource, without knowledge, without support? They are struggling within the poverty, inequality, and hopelessness. Honestly, while watching this documentary, I don’t feel anything except empathy. I hope it is a good start to be a good researcher.