In this episode, Eric talks to Jane Emmanuel a young mother and community advocate from Tanzania. Jane took on the role of teacher when she was teenager, acting as peer leader who educated other people living with HIV about what was possible. She knew the science and confidently shared how easy it is for women living with HIV to have HIV-free children. But that perspective shifted when she had her own daughter. Jane shares her lived experience of having a child, what motherhood means, and how this has transformed her outreach.

Learn more about Jane at https://pedaids.org/2024/11/05/a-mother-on-a-mission/

In this episode, Eric talks to Brian Ahimbisibwe a program officer, psychosocial support living and working in southwest Uganda. Brian goes back in time, to share about his experience as a teenager living with HIV and searching for his one true love. He talks about the stigma he faced and how he pushed forward to not allow his status to be a barrier to the love he deserved.

Read his story at https://pedaids.org/2024/10/29/power-of-love/https://pedaids.org/2024/10/29/power-of-love/.

In this episode, Eric talks to Emish Ondiek a young pharmacist living in Kenya. Born with HIV, Emish grew up facing stigma for his status at home, at school, and with his peers. But this did not stop him. Pulling from the strength of the mother he never knew, Emish shares how he has gone beyond discrimination to build a career in science.

Note to listeners: This episode contains discussion around suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please visit iasp.info to find a help line in your country.

Learn more about Emish at https://pedaids.org/2024/10/22/emish-ondieks-source-of-strength/.