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Stories Back A short and lonely life My granddaughter of eight years passed away, despite all my efforts to look after her. For I was all she had after the loss of both her parents. No, it wasn’t a road accident – it was HIV. The story began when my eldest son got married. As […]

Stories Back Shamed to Death The following is not self-narration, since the woman featured in this story has now passed away after suffering at the hands of those around her. She eventually died of a gallbladder infection after being denied a simple surgical procedure by doctors who deemed her “already dead” by virtue of her

Stories Back Eight Years On I’m not sure how to tell my story… where to begin? I’m living with HIV, which I contracted from my husband, who died without ever telling me of his status. He left without explaining his strange and hostile attitude towards me. It all started when he began distancing himself from

Stories Back What I Learned in Prison I am the eldest son of an average Egyptian family that lost its father many years ago, with a mother left to assume the role of breadwinner. Many mothers had suffered a great deal, especially due to my struggle with drug addiction. And just when God allowed me