by Lee Webster
December 1st, 2009
It’s World AIDS Day today, a pertinent day to be in Uganda, a country which has been recognised for its efforts to stem the tide of HIV. Still, in Uganda, nearly 6 per cent of the population is HIV positive. I’ve noticed here though that there’s an openness to discuss HIV that I’ve not encountered in other places. (more…)
By Sokunthy Heng.
Have you ever asked yourself what you need the most in your life? How to make your life a meaningful one?
Group of gays on a stage. Christopher Street Day in Bonn. (Foto: Sokunthy Heng)
“Life is our choice.” This is what my friend always reminds me. To her, it simply means we should do whatever we think is right and that makes us happy without upsetting other people’s lives.
By Sokunthy Heng.
If you go to Cambodia and you ask, “Do you have a boyfriend or girl friend?” to a Cambodian that you know for just a few days, you will appear to be odd.
Pupils try to use condoms. Lectures on HIV prevention to school students in Cambodia. (Photo:CARE/Valenda Cambell)
Besides, you have to wait for some seconds before you can get the answer. Unlike in Germany, I have responded quite many times to the question since I have been here for just a few weeks.
