Five months back, I had taken an IMPULSE decision of relocating from my comfort zone of Nagpur to the hustle and bustle of the metropolis of BANGALORE. After all, I am a metropolis girl and Nagpur was a small city. A few years of staying there had me adapted to its conservative life of a very laid-back town. Until one fine day, my mind started to question "What do you see five years from now?" It was a wake-up call. The realization dawned that there is nothing, absolutely nothing left for me in Nagpur. I don't have a future there. And five years down the line, I don't want to regret the things...
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When friends whom I trusted stabbed me in the back; the friends whom I call my own started to distance away just because I didn't have money in my pockets; the friends whom I loved as "friends" took advantage of me...
Have you ever battled with HIV fatigue and/or depression and felt very alone in your own sadness? A particular scene appeared in front of my vision: I was sitting behind my friend Karuna on her scooter- waiting for the traffic light to turn green. There was a marriage procession passing by to my right, beating drums, playing shehnai, and people dressed in all their finery, dancing to the music. The groom was mounted on the horse, his face radiating with happiness... when all of a sudden I heard a melancholy music to my left. Another procession passed by but the mood was different - the band...
Even when it comes to HIV and tattoos the messages are pretty mixed. Can people with HIV get tattoos? Is there a risk to a tattoo artist in inking someone who's HIV positive? Does a tattoo heal differently on someone with HIV? The doctor I visited told me not to tattoo. Why? Because I am HIV positive. Because it will transmit to others through needles. Because the healing will be slow, there will be infection, there will be pus or blisters. Yes. Even in 2021, there are some doctors who are not up-to-date and will discourage about something which is almost ZERO RISK, especially when following...
Those who have been following The Well Project know that it was founded by a woman, run by a team of women, for women worldwide. Its motto also reads: "Together, we can change the course of epidemic - one woman at a time." Why is The Well Project focusing more on women? Because its main goal is EMPOWERING WOMEN and helping them realise their worth. Women living with HIV go through a lot of social pressures in life. She has to face a lot of stigma, discrimination, there are cases of them being ostracised from the society/family because of HIV. Empowered women are the ones who lead countries on...
You tremble....and look for a place to sit or lie down lest you fall.
Never be ashamed because you are #HIVpositive. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.
I'm happy to share that I have been again chosen for Karmaveer Chakra award instituted by #iCONGO in Partnership with the #UnitedNations. I will be receiving #GoldChakra this year, third in a row after Silver & Bronze Chakra on November 2019. This success and recognition is because of immense love by my friends, fans and followers. And also, I credit this award to #PeopleLivingWithHIV - without their trust and support, I wouldn’t have been where I am today. #HIVchangemaker #TheWellProject #UequalsU www.rexideas.com https://www.facebook.com/Rexideas/ #RKGF celebrates #ChampionsOfChange who make...