Handmade doll: Alta Gracia
Part of the Stitches collection.ST-NYZ-GL-0231
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Alta Gracia

Gladys R.New York, USA

The story

People can avoid getting the virus by testing yourself. Don't have sex unless you know your partner's HIV status. Don't let things bring you down. Enjoy life the best you can. Puerta Rican -Manhattan

About this doll
Represents
HIV/AIDS
Birth date
January 16, 1959
Diagnosis
1996

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These dolls, created by women with HIV/AIDS, show that the disease is one with multiple layers that each woman must peel away in order to live a positive life.

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