While I am not sure if everyone is aware of this, but in Russia there is a law that prohibits what is referred to as, "homosexual propaganda." This was passed in June of last year, and has sparked controversy ever since. Life in Russia for LGBT individuals has been bad for a while, but the passing of this bill has almost endorsed this horrible treatment, and has gotten even worse. We have seen this confusion about how to treat those that are different from the accepted norm specifically in the the story, "Witchcraft." Mma-Mabele got treated with misunderstanding and look what her experience was like and became. While this example in the book is different than the way things are playing out in Russia, there is still something we can learn from the story and help us to empathize as well as sympathize with those that are different.
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