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.
I have not written or posted a blog for a while now. I have been struggling with lots of challenges that affect my mental health in many ways.
We have the tools to set us free; But our barriers are too long to mention
In a world chasing love, the real danger is not the viral load one carries but the lies that people carry behind those perfectly filtered profiles.
I don't have much education in the field of science, but I am completely enthralled with the science behind the search for a cure for HIV.
We all carry dreams and desires, but we also carry the whispers that try to stop us...
While you're out getting high today, make sure you light one up or throw a dab down for the ones who died fighting for our right to be here in the first place.
As I continue forward, I am healthier than ever, stronger in mind, body, and spirit.