Living Openly

Living Openly is an exploration of stories about HIV-positive individuals who have confronted their status and aim to inspire other South Africans with the same HIV status to do the same. The book is comprised of 34 autobiographical stories of HIV positive South Africans, providing the reader with a diverse spectrum of the types of individuals who have contracted the virus. Complemented by photographic portraits by Gisèle Wulfsohn, Living Openly aims to be an inspirational resource for people affected by and infected with the virus. According to the publishers, "it inspires them to express their feelings about their status and, as a result, begin to cope with their status in positive ways."

The book is a project of the Beyond Awareness Campaign of the HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Directorate, Department of Health in South Africa. The book is part of a broader project that focuses on living openly with HIV/AIDS. Other products include a video documentary, poster series and a photographic exhibition.

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