In their own words and pictures, children with HIV and AIDS tell how it feels to be different from other kids, and how they face rejection if people learn they are sick. They think about loved ones they have lost, and what heaven will be like. Their brothers and sisters speak, too—of the fear their siblings will die, of the strain of keeping the family’s secret.
Simple and powerful, these writings and drawings comprise a passionate plea that can no longer be ignored: “Please do not be scared of us. We need you to be our friends.”