Nguyen, a leprosy-affected man, plays with his cats in the isolated village of Van Mon near Hanoi
Nguyen Nga Tap, an 88-year-old leprosy-affected man, plays with his cats in the isolated village of Van Mon south of Hanoi October 24, 2010. More than 600 lepers and recovered lepers live their lives with the government's support in the isolated village founded by French Catholic priests 110 years ago. Leprosy, or Hansen's disease, is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (VIETNAM - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)