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You might think that you don't believe in magic, but if you really look close, I reckon you'll discover that's not so true.
Have you ever blown out birthday candles and made a wish?
Or have you sat in a traffic jam willing the cards ahead to move?
Come on.
Have you had a grazed knee, kissed better, or touched a tree for luck?
That is a belief in magic.
It's in us India.
I'm India Rakison and you're listening to Witch from BBC Radio 4.
This is a series which seeks to uncover the truth about this mysterious and magical figure in many of its guises.
What even is a witch?
Perhaps not what you think.
There are many, many witches out there now and I want to know why.
Why are so many people drawn to witchcraft?
In this series, you're not going to find many pointy hats or broomsticks.
That is an image crafted by persecutors and murderers.
The witch is the enemy of God, is the enemy of people, is the enemy of man, is the enemy of the state.
I'm going to show you the image of the witch now.
I want to know how this one word witch, can still threaten lives, but at the same time be a place of sanctuary for so many others.