Country: Malawi

I am Shazam and I have 3 children. This is how l got infected with HIV. I was married and when I met my husband I already had 1 child. So we decided to have another child and I got pregnant. I started ante-natal clinic visits at Dedza and that is when I knew I…

I am Shuri, aged 40. I was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. My dad was a Zimbabwean and my Mom was a Malawian. I am the 4th born in a family of 5 children. I lost my parents some years back in Zimbabwe. I decided to go and stay here in Malawi. On my…

My name is Spiderman. I was born on the 30th January 1958, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia). I was the 6th born in a family of 12 children. Both my mom and dad were Malawians. I completed my primary education from 1965 to 1971 in Bulawayo. In 1973, I came to Malawi and started…

My name is Valkryie and I am 47 years old. I am a Malawian with three sons. My home Village is in Ngozi TA Chiwere in Dowa District. I married early due to the problem of poverty as I was coming from a poor family. My husband divorced me, so by that time I had…

I was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 26. I believe I got it from my sexual partners. Realizing that I was HIV + meant darkness to me. Today, I am dealing with this situation far better than before and I look forward to my future. I am always planning ahead although sometimes we…

I got infected through my husband who I also have children with. I do not know, maybe it was because he was a field worker, and he was always moving. At first, it was hard for me because l did not expect this but l have never really been sick with it. And maybe because…

I am Colossus and l come from Kaphuka Village, traditional authority Kaphuka in Dedza. I was found with HIV in the year 2013. What happened was, l once got tested in the past and l was HIV negative. As l was young, l got married to a lady who was once married but their marriage…

I am Black Panther from Kasungu District. I am here to explain my life and how l got infected with HIV. In 2014, that is when l was found with HIV and AIDS. l strongly believe l got infected at a Chewa Ceremony called Kulamba that was held at Mkaika Headquarters in Katete District in…

I got infected because of having unprotected sex in 2007 and that is when l started taking Medications and everything was ok but with Corona Virus, it has come with its own problems on my day-to-day life. I cannot eat nutritious food as l used to in the past because of rising of prices as…

My name is Valkyrie and a friendly mother of three boys and I’m a good listener. I like nothing more than eating well and chatting to my friends. I am a female sex worker living in a small village in Malawi and in addition, I also work as an office assistant for an advocacy organisation.…