The dark and dangerous world of faith healing
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I’m sitting wrapped in a blanket with a fire lit directly underneath me, sweating heavily and trying not to panic as smoke rises around my legs inside a wooden hut in the middle of a forest on a small island in the Philippines.
Opposite me, a self-proclaimed faith healer called Noel is muttering prayers under his breath while rubbing oil onto my forehead. When I try to ask another question, he shushes me away impatiently.
As with all good Unreported World shoots, there comes a moment where you stop and think: “How exactly did I end up here?”
I had travelled to the island of Siquijor, known by many Filipinos for its mysticism and traditional healers.
Noel had been doing this for more than three decades, claiming he inherited his “gift” from generations before him. Serious, quietly intimidating, Noel carried himself with the confidence of a senior consultant on a hospital ward.
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