Introductions

Mujer de 59 años, de profesión Socióloga, Instructora de Yoga, curiosa por naturaleza. Con un alto sentido de la lealtad y que busca en cada acto de su vida hacerlo con sentido de propósito.

59 year old woman, sociologist, yoga instructor, and naturally curious. With a high sense of loyalty and seeking to live and act with purpose.

Hola, mi nombre es Samantha Rose Montemayor Morales. Soy una orgullosa mujer trans latina de color que ha estado viviendo con el VIH desde el 28 de junio de 2010.

Hello, my name is Samantha Rose Montemayor Morales. I am a Proud Trans Latina Woman of Color who has been living with HIV since June 28, 2010.

La tradición de contar historias siempre ha sido una práctica sagrada y catártica para que las mujeres compartan experiencias y expresen emociones. La seguridad que brinda una comunidad crea un ambiente propicio para el compañerismo e intercambio con otras mujeres que han vivido experiencias similares.

HIV/AIDS activist, advocate, mother, and wife born with HIV, Kimberly grew up unaware that she was living with HIV until a week before her 10th birthday. Both of her parents passed from AIDS...

As part of a collaboration with our longtime partner organization Christie's Place, The Well Project shares stories in English and Spanish from the book Healing Hope: A woven tapestry of strength and solace as blog entries on our A Girl Like Me platform under the blog name "Healing Hope."

I have been mostly isolated with my HIV status and now welcome my commitment of integrating life experience to be an advocate voice to end HIV stigma.

Hello, I am "Carefree soul," residing in Maharashtra in a city called Nagpur. I am a girl working in the medical fraternity, living and loving a simple life, aiming high.

I wanted to be an electrical engineer. Then, at 14 years old, I was told I am HIV positive. Many young girls and women do vividly remember how they were told about their HIV diagnosis. Perhaps this...