I Was Born with HIV, But I Refused to Let It Silence Me 

By Nabukeera Doreen 

April 10, 2026

I was born into a story I did not choose, but one I have learned to tell with power.  

Twenty-six years ago, before I could speak my name, I was already navigating a world shaped by HIV. My mother carried both me and the virus, and in a limited-resource setting in Uganda, survival was [read more]