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I am #HIVpositive since 2005 due to medical negligence. I have been stigmatised, discriminated, hated, shunned and even ostracised. All because of my SILENCE. And FEAR.

Submitted on Jul 10, 2019

June Motivation

I have often relied on the kindness of people to help me live and survive in this harsh world.

Submitted on Jun 6, 2019

Thought of the Month - May

In the world full of darkness, be the #LIGHT (Tamso ma jyotirgamay) Just like my name "Jyoti" A ray of light, the ray of hope Stop putting your hopes into hands of human beings. They make the same...

Submitted on May 21, 2019

It's Time to Move On...

When things don't go well, don't make it worse. It's better to go with the flow rather than to swim against the tide. Things don't last forever, it is bound to change at a given point of time. But...

Submitted on Jul 18, 2017

HIV and Relationships

Marriage is hard work that requires two hands to clap. Right now one hand is paralysed. The one-sided relationship is not what I term as a "relationship". It's more like a person labouring hard,...

Submitted on Sep 15, 2016

India and HIV

India is very conservative and orthodox when it comes to HIV. In most areas (except in Mumbai) it is considered as a "taboo" topic, especially in rural areas.

Submitted on Sep 9, 2015

Let's Talk HIV - One at a Time

"Why do you make such a publicity stunt of yourself?", chided one person. "Why can't you just be happy, shut up and enjoy your marital bliss? After all you have got a loving home and a loving family...

Submitted on May 7, 2015

My Award Speech

It was a sense of great pride and honor when I was nominated and selected for the prestigious KarmaVeer Chakra and KarmaVeer Global Fellowship Award instituted by iCongo in association with the...

Submitted on Apr 8, 2015

Want the change? BE the change.

HIV – Stigma and Discrimination / Love, Life, Laughter – HIV is a nothing if taken in a positive way, it is just another disease – the only fine line that separates it is IGNORANCE Being HIV Positive...

Submitted on Jan 23, 2015

Sexual relationships amongst sero-discordant couples

There is a great emphasis to educate people living with HIV in India, in terms of not only knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS but also to understand their medicines, read laboratory results, how to better...

Submitted on Nov 20, 2014

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