By Petrus Darlami | AIDSLink Nepal Team Leader
Mr. Kushasower* lives with his family (wife, children, mother and father). In the past he lived and worked in India in order to meet his family’s needs.
When he was lvingin in India, away from his family he became very sick and was unable to work. He returned back home to Nepal. When he went to the local hospital the doctors were not able to identify the illness and sent him to Teku hospital in Kathmandu.
The cause was discovered: He was suffering from HIV. When Mr. Kushasower got his test results, he thought it was a death sentence and expected to die soon. When he returned to his village his neighbors treated him differently - as if he had a highly contagious disease. But not just him. When his children went to play outside, the other kids were not allowed to play with them. Seeing all this reactions made him feel terrible not just for himself, but also for his family.
But slowly, as he started to take medication he recovered from his symptoms and realised that he could still live a normal life, even if he had HIV. As soon as Mr. Kushasower started to feel and look stronger and healthier the negative perception and the cool treatment from his neighbors eased.
Today he is happily living with his family, saying: “Even if I have HIV I can live and work like everyone else.” He does minor work in his village and is a living testimony and example for other HIV-positive people.
*Name Changed
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