The Common Thread
Living with HIV & AIDS in Alaska
 I’m not putting my face behind a mask, but facing the world. When I was first diagnosed, I told everybody. My mother said, “Girl, I’ve never seen such nerve.” But being afraid of what people think of you is like putting yourself in a bottle --cutting yourself off from life.
I am not my illness. I’m a good and strong person with a lot to give others and a special calling because of this challenge life has given me.
- Sarah
Sarah was diagnosed with AIDS in 2000 and given only months to live; she is now diagnosed HIV-positive. She works full time as a community outreach and education coordinator for the Four A’s. “We’ve got to get out there and reach people.”
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