DR. V: AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY

Raised in a Greek immigrant family amid New England’s industrial decline, Manny Voulgaropoulos wanted to explore exotic places. His ticket to adventure was medical school in Belgium, where he learned how Belgium’s colonization of the Congo exploited its indigenous people. His medical training, originally a passport to travel the world, became his means to alleviate suffering of poor and underprivileged people.

A serendipitous meeting with Tom Dooley, the Jungle Doctor, brought him to Kratie...