Handmade doll: "Gypsie"
Part of the Stitches collection.ST-NYZ-MA-0202
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"Gypsie"

Maria AliceaYonkers, NY

The story

I made my doll a gypsies because I feel like I'm coming and going constantly. I feel like I've always been a caregiver and I still am. As a person living with HIV I feel my life has changed dramatically. I went from living a normal life with few worries to a person hoping and praying constantly to see the next day.

About this doll
Represents
HIV/AIDS
Heritage
Caucasian
Birth date
January 6, 1953
Diagnosis
Unknown

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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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