Navigating the teen years as an HIV+ orphan
Here are some excerpts of an interview with Murgesh, a 16-year-old HIV+ orphan. He is keenly aware of how ARVs are helping him survive his teenage years.
This video comes from Lives in Focus website.
Narasimha, a 30-year-old HIV+ auto-rickshaw driver, wonders
Narasimha, a 30-year-old rickshaw driver in Hyderabad, found out he was HIV+ five years ago when he contracted TB. He admits that he visited commercial sex workers a number of times....
India
HIV-AIDS
Ambulance ride
My 5 1/2 year old daughter entered kindergarten a few days back. The most exciting part of the experience so far for her has been riding the school bus....
India
HIV-AIDS
A medical miracle
During the 90s, most HIV+ children in the United States were not expected to survive more than a few years. If a child did survive beyond a short period, people considered it a "medical miracle."
India
HIV-AIDS
Despite setbacks, Bikhshapati is full of life
When I first asked Bikhshapati his age, he didn't understand my question. I asked again, "Are you five? Six?"
India
HIV-AIDS
Kids at play
Over the past week and a half, we have photographed and interviewed people with full-blown AIDS. Some of them couldn't even lift their heads off their pillows....
India
HIV-AIDS
Drishti Media Collective
We are a group of media professionals working on issues of gender justice, human rights and development.
India
Breakthrough
Breakthrough is an international human rights organization that uses education, pop culture and original media to promote values of dignity, equality and justice.
India, United States
Detention
Open Society Institute
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizen....
Global
Death penalty, HIV-AIDS, Violence against women
Universal Action Now: AIDS Conference 2008 and Moving Forward!
Part of the Cultural Programme for the AIDS2008 conference - an opportunity for the global activist/cultural community (including those who are unable to attend the conference) to participate in build...
