Comments on: Personal Story - Living with HIV, 2006 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html black looks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Black Looks http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-23977 Black Looks Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:10:56 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-23977 [...] story Share This: Posted by Sokari | Permalink | RSS Feed | TechnoLinks| [...] […] story Share This: Posted by Sokari | Permalink | RSS Feed | TechnoLinks| […]

]]> By: Armenia » Blog Archive » The International Carnival of Pozitivities”World AIDS Day Edition, 2006 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-7597 Armenia » Blog Archive » The International Carnival of Pozitivities”World AIDS Day Edition, 2006 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:31:50 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-7597 [...] In her second installment, Sokari presents Personal Story ? Living with HIV 2006, an account of the lives to two different women who are living with HIV/AIDS. Be sure to listen to the recorded message from Mpho and visit the article about Rose that is linked in the first paragraph. Rose has since revealed her real identity and the circumstances of her infection in the comment section of that article. [...] […] In her second installment, Sokari presents Personal Story ? Living with HIV 2006, an account of the lives to two different women who are living with HIV/AIDS. Be sure to listen to the recorded message from Mpho and visit the article about Rose that is linked in the first paragraph. Rose has since revealed her real identity and the circumstances of her infection in the comment section of that article. […]

]]> By: It makes a difference who you are! at African Women http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5181 It makes a difference who you are! at African Women Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:56:19 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5181 [...] Thanks for the quote Magoo - I guess Mpho isnt quite that exciting - no visuals, poor audio, no flash with black and white “sexy” intro and then the title Bloodline - what the hell does that mean? How about giving Mpho and her friends a camera and letting them tell their story themselves - how about that for once! [...] […] Thanks for the quote Magoo - I guess Mpho isnt quite that exciting - no visuals, poor audio, no flash with black and white “sexy” intro and then the title Bloodline - what the hell does that mean? How about giving Mpho and her friends a camera and letting them tell their story themselves - how about that for once! […]

]]> By: Del http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5068 Del Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5068 Hello, I highly recommend the documentary titled "The Origin of AIDS" directed by Peter Chappell and Catherine Peix which chronicles the controversy around Edward Hopper's book, The River. Here's a link to Mr. Hopper's website:http://www.aidsorigins.com/ I watched it this morning on the U.S. cable channel, Sundance. I'm troubled by Sundance's disclaimer: "This documentary explores a controversial theory. Sundance Channel presents this documentary as a theory, not as a factual account." The fear of reprise is evident here but I am grateful this was aired. No one wants the medical community coming after them. I can't understand why we have such a hard time admitting that the AIDS epidemic is quite possibly the result of horrific scientific deception. There are severals horror stories here that start with the U.S. experimenting on live "subjects" in orphanages and correctional facilities; the primate genocide; and the colonial framework that served as the perfect backdrop to launch the virus. Human beings are strange creatures, we watch, read and sometimes witness awful events and allow the experts to hold conferences and gatherings to dispel everything based on evidence. OR look us straight in the face and tell us we did not actually see what we saw. ACT UP! Hello,

I highly recommend the documentary titled “The Origin of AIDS” directed by Peter Chappell and Catherine Peix which chronicles the controversy around Edward Hopper’s book, The River.
Here’s a link to Mr. Hopper’s website:http://www.aidsorigins.com/

I watched it this morning on the U.S. cable channel, Sundance. I’m troubled by Sundance’s disclaimer: “This documentary explores a controversial theory. Sundance Channel presents this documentary as a theory, not as a factual account.”

The fear of reprise is evident here but I am grateful this was aired. No one wants the medical community coming after them. I can’t understand why we have such a hard time admitting that the AIDS epidemic is quite possibly the result of horrific scientific deception.

There are severals horror stories here that start with the U.S. experimenting on live “subjects” in orphanages and correctional facilities; the primate genocide; and the colonial framework that served as the perfect backdrop to launch the virus.

Human beings are strange creatures, we watch, read and sometimes witness awful events and allow the experts to hold conferences and gatherings to dispel everything based on evidence. OR look us straight in the face and tell us we did not actually see what we saw.

ACT UP!

]]> By: cherynne http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5038 cherynne Sat, 02 Dec 2006 13:25:49 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/12/personal_story_-_living_with_hiv-2.html#comment-5038 Dear Mpho, Thank you so much for having the courage to speak out about so many of your personal experiences which are still taboo and stigmatised. Just one of those things, being a survivor of sexual abuse, or rape, or hiv would be enough to break someones spirit at your young age. You ARE strong.You are so brave to be open about your sexuality and your status.Keep speaking and keep writing your feelings.It IS poetry. I have read it on your blog.You are a beautiful young Lesbian Woman who has a whole life ahead of you. Dont let anyone take that away from you.You are already making changes and you can achieve all you want. Inchallah we might meet one day and you can take my photo and write my poem. I wish you all the strentgh and courage you will need and send you my love and respect. Cherynne xxxx PS readers check mpho's poems at http://latifah.wordpress.com/ Dear Mpho,
Thank you so much for having the courage to speak out about so many of your personal experiences which are still taboo and stigmatised. Just one of those things, being a survivor of sexual abuse, or rape, or hiv would be enough to break someones spirit at your young age. You ARE strong.You are so brave to be open about your sexuality and your status.Keep speaking and keep writing your feelings.It IS poetry. I have read it on your blog.You are a beautiful young Lesbian Woman who has a whole life ahead of you. Dont let anyone take that away from you.You are already making changes and you can achieve all you want. Inchallah we might meet one day and you can take my photo and write my poem. I wish you all the strentgh and courage you will need and send you my love and respect. Cherynne xxxx

PS readers check mpho’s poems at
http://latifah.wordpress.com/

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