The wife of Michel Lechat, a well-known artist is giving, in what follows, an impression of the Leprosy settlement #
For both Michel and Edith the work there certainly had a tremendous impact on their lives. That they were forced to leave when Belgian Congo became independent and never allowed to continue their work is tragic, but helped the world, because it turned Michel into a researcher and crusader against leprosy world-wide.
In the first four rows below you always see left a sketch made by Edith while walking around, and to the right the finished drawing done when back home.
I often go over to the Baloi. I spend there the morning and then I finish the sketches I have made. The village has become a refuge for me, full of peace and tranquility.
And now some further pictures. Click at them to enlarge!#