Wednesday, October 26, 2011

For those of you that were not at the bookclub meeting:
The next book is : 28 stories of aids in africa by Stephanie Nolen

The book profiles 28 Africans who have HIV or AIDS, or have otherwise been affected by it. The number 28 was chosen to reflect the 28 million Africans who had HIV in 2007, according to UNAIDS. Nolen spent six years traveling through Africa to gather the stories. The stories range from orphans, a truck driver, a miner, and a grandmother raising her grandchildren alone in poverty, to college educated patients, military members, clergy, and even Nelson Mandela, whose son died of AIDS

Each lady has 4 stories to read as indicated in the table, but you are more than welcome to read the whole book 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa is a 2007 nonfiction book by Canadian authorStephanie Nolen, Africa correspondent for The Globe and Mail.

Ilse

Why 28 stories

Siphiwe Hlophe

Mfanimpela Thlabatse

Ida Mukuka

Tania

Why 28 stories

Tigist Haile Michael

Alice Kadzanja

Anita Manhiça

Henlene

Why 28 stories

Mohammed Ali

Zackie Achmat

Morolake Odetoyinbo

Vania

Why 28 stories

Prisca Mhlolo

Lefa Khoele

Moleen Mudimu

Karin

Why 28 stories

Regine Mamba

Pontiano Kaleebu

Cynthia Leshomo

Meryl

Why 28 stories

Lydia Mungherera

Winstone Zulu

Gideon Byamugisha

Janis

Why 28 stories

Noé Sebisaba

Agnes Munyiva

Moleen Mudimu

Rhoda

Why 28 stories

Christine Amisi

Mpho Segomela

Ibrahim Umoru

Cordelia

Why 28 stories

Manuel Cossa

Anne Mumbi

Nelson Mandela

Erica VDM

Why 28 stories

Cynthia Leshomo

Gideon Byamugisha

Thokozani Mthiyane

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