There is a book called The Island about the leper island of Spinalonga by VictoriaHislop. There was a BBC program called "Who Pays the Ferryman" about the island too.
going AWOL.
Possibly Molokai which used to house a Leper Colony.
At the time of the founding of the leper colony on Molokai, leprosy was epidemic in Hawaii. Molokai was the least heavily used island at the time, and there was space available for the leper colony. The founders believed that it was important to keep the lepers away from healthy people, and the remoteness of the colony allowed this separation.
In those days lepers were called unclean people and were not allowed to enter the city, leave alone to touch anybody. They had a bell to ring so that people knew a leper was near by and would run far from them. So Jesus touching a leper can cleansing him was significant.
A leper chaun is fake
Leper Queen was created in 2006.
Adam the Leper died in 1360.
The other students are initially shocked and saddened by Leper's absence. Some may feel guilty for not being there to support him when he needed it. Others may be worried about his well-being and wonder what led him to leave.
The Leper of Saint Giles was created in 1981.
Mother Teresa had opened homes for lepers, people with AIDS, and unwed mothers.
Gene knocks Leper over during a winter carnival fight because he is startled and reacts impulsively. Gene is startled by Leper's advance and, in a moment of panic and confusion, he pushes Leper away.