This is a photo of the Candlelight Memorial for victims of HIV/AIDS that we completed during my service. It has been an annual event in the community each year since. Pictured are local participants in the event.
I took this photo in Ben Guerir, Morocco during the first annual candlelight memorial to remember victims of HIV/AIDS in May 2007. The event was the result of a participatory planning process. The picture illustrates the excitement and solidarity...
This photo was taken on May 20, 2011 at an HIV/AIDS candlelight memorial Ukraine. Students of all ages participated in a candlelight walk, quizzes focused on prevention and stigma reduction, behavior pledges and presented interpretive dance, song...
My host father during the Memorial Easter celebration at the cemetery. During this celebration, people gather and put "gifts" on the graveside to honor their dead. It is a huge community event and amazing to experience the oneness of the "mahala."
I took this picture on May 18th, 2012 in Ukraine. May 18th is Day of Remembrance for People Who Have Died of AIDS, the local social service center arranged for a memorial in support of those living with HIV and those who have passed away. The photo...