In remote parts of India, illness, poor harvest and bad luck can sometimes mean only one thing: a curse in the family.
Villagers will often consult an ohja, or witch doctor, who has the power to undo evil spells and identify people who placed the curse.
Sixteen years ago, Chhutney Mohato was stripped naked, beaten and nearly killed after she was accused of being a witch in her village in eastern Jharkhand State. She was forced to leave her home and all of her property.
Today, Mohato runs a small organisation in eastern India that helps women who have been lucky enough to survive a similar fate. Many women who are accused of witchcraft are killed by mobs of villagers.
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