Teens and the Loneliness of AIDS
Photographer: Carol Allen Storey
Exhibit Title: Teens and the Loneliness of AIDS
Location: Uganda
“AIDS is a war against humanity. We need to break the silence, banish the stigma and discrimination and ensure total inclusiveness within the struggle against AIDS. If we discard the people living with HIV/AIDS, we can no longer call ourselves human”
— Nelson Mandela
AIDS has no cure. AIDS continues to grow exponentially, especially amongst woman. A lesser known story about AIDS is the psychological impact it has on the youth, especially teens as they enter into puberty and their anxieties as they not only cope with the physical components of being HIV positive, but also, their sense of iso- lation and daily loneliness as once they reveal their status, they are stigmatised, and they find it impossible to make friends
This essay focuses on the emotional component of how teens cope with their loneliness their heart wrenching stories, of their isolation, grieving the loss of parents and ideas to help lesson their burden.
carol@castorey.com
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