Handmade doll: DeeDee
Part of the Stitches collection.ST-NYZ-UN-0198
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DeeDee

UnknownNew York, USA

The story

I wish to live outside the nursing home. I want my own place but I take so much meds every day. I’d like to get up and go but I can’t. Caucasian - New York City

About this doll
Represents
HIV/AIDS
Birth date
March 5, 1960
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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