We did this! We shifted minds! We were made as examples and case studies in this journey, and we continue to, because we are determined to end AIDS by 2030.
I want my thoughts as a woman living with HIV for 30 years ... to encourage and bring hope to other women leaders living with HIV.
What will you remember when I'm no longer here?/ What footprints did I leave on your soul/ In what kind of memories will I appear/ These are things beyond my control
I'm in awe of black women/ They show up every single day/ While legislators are trimmin'/ All their rights and freedoms away
Many of my thoughts land in a space of gratitude because my heart remains full that I get to meaningfully engage in work day-to-day that supports positive impact on the lives of women living with HIV.
Joining this blog will allow me to connect with other women living with HIV/AIDS, contribute to an important community, and continue using my voice to encourage, support, and advocate for others.
I remember the hard times that I've been through and survived, and I remember the love of my great grandmother, the kindness and strength of my grandfathers, and I want to make them proud.
Rio reminded me that ultimately the HIV response is powered by people from the many local HIV communities who refuse to disappear.
Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence. For more than 20 years, she has lived openly with HIV in a society where stigma still tries to shape destiny.
Sure I think about HIV, especially as an advocate in this field, but my life encompasses so much more than HIV. All of ours do.