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The novel COVID-19 is a virus that was first reported in 2019. Today, the virus plagues the whole world, and the question arises, are people living with HIV more susceptible to COVID-19? Preliminary data shows that for persons on effective HIV treatment, there is no increased risk of becoming infected Read more…
And at Sunset, when the bells are clanging, and the clocks are chiming, I look up to the hills and I can only but say: I loved, and I lost, my faith. I loved with my heart. Hard and wild. I took it all for granted:My life, my friendships and Read more…
Every year, the global community comes together to commemorate the World AIDS Day on 1st December to celebrate the strides that individuals, organizations and communities have made towards the fight against HIV/AIDS. This year, theme for the commemorations was ‘communities make the difference’. aHnonymous GH brought together several young persons Read more…
Emptiness. It’s what fills my lungs when I inhale. My ribs constrict me, forcing my lungs to collapse. I’m still alive, but I’m dead on the inside. Pure darkness in my soul. 70 shades darker than dark black. Silence. It’s what’s fills the air when I call for help. Not Read more…
In 2014, I was diagnosed with HIV. This was after a year of falling sick randomly and having all sorts of unexplained symptoms. When I received the diagnosis, I was devastated. My life nearly fell apart, because I wondered how I was going to survive. Would I get married and Read more…
The silence is deafening, louder than noise I look at you, you look away I take a sigh, ‘Alright’ you say Funny how emotions seem to be rolling Funny how always, it seems to be me Am I the devil’s incarnate, or rather his advocate? Perhaps I am both. Perhaps we are both. Read more…
When confusion's my companion, and despair holds me for ransom I will feel no fear. I know that You are near When caught deep in the valley, with chaos for my company I find my comfort here, cause I know that You are near -for King and Country There really are such things as angels. Not the flying kind. Or the ones in white. But there really are angels because I've seen them! And I've got 2 special angels in my life right now. I need to tell you all about them. (more…)
Our Blog has posts from various contributors who are all young adolescents living with HIV. Check out their stories by clicking on Blog under Menu. Special thanks to JD (pseudonym) who has massively contributed to the blog. Have a story? Submit to us via blog@ahnonymous.org.