Bleeding

She is bleeding. For a month now. The govt. hospital has done nothing about it.

She is alone. Her husband died. Her in-laws have forbidden her from visiting their home.

Her parents died 2 years ago. 3 months apart. From bird-flu. Of all things - bird-flu.

Her sister survives - but married and far away in another state.

She has HIV. So do her 2 children.

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She is the face of HIV in India. One of the many hidden faces that are all around us.