Shabana, 20, realized she was HIV+ after her husband's health began rapidly deteriorating. A Muslim woman, she now serves as a counselor trying to educate those in her community about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and how it spreads. Many Muslims, she says, still believe that the illness will not enter their community. Shabana, who was married off at 13 and with a child at 14, says she is dedicating whatever of her life remains to making sure that her six-year-old daughter and others can avoid her fate.
This video comes from Lives in Focus website.