Since 1996, war has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo. Some four million people have died as a result of the armed conflict and over ten thousand children have been used as child soldiers....
Background: At an estimated 10 million people, Roma are the largest, yet most discriminated-against minority in Europe....
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.
When I first asked Bikhshapati his age, he didn't understand my question. I asked again, "Are you five? Six?"
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....
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."
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....
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