Today, we’re addressing another question I’ve been asked. I’ll specifically refer to two stories. The first relates to someone that reached out to me after she accidentally came across her cousin’s ARVs. She wanted advice on how to handle the situation. Should she confront the cousin? If she does, what’s the best way to do this. Or should she mind her own business. She did also mention that she had observed how her cousin has not been mentally well. The family doesn’t seem to

“It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance.” - Elizabeth Taylor I was diagnosed HIV positive when I was 22 years old. It came as a shock. It’s not that I didn’t know what HIV was. I did. It was always a topic of conversation in our household. Ma worked in a hospital that cared for TB patients; a majority of whom were HIV positive. She would come back heartbroken about how a young people were dying right before her eyes. She would then

My name is Nozibele Qamngana Mayaba. I am living positively with HIV. I found out about my status August of 2013. I was 22 years old. It was by coincidence. There was a wellness day event planned at work. Everyone was encouraged to attend; to participate in the different activities planned. I had already made up my mind that I wasn’t going to join the festivities. I was avoiding meeting a dietitian or gym consultant that was going to tell me I was overweight, and I needed to