Handmade doll: Bell
Part of the Stitches collection.ST-SCZ-CJ-0028
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Bell

C.J.Columbia, SC

The story

Bell suffers through her smile. Although her exterior expresses joy and strength, inside she feels the shame and guilt of being HIV positive.

About this doll
Represents
HIV/AIDS
Heritage
African American
Birth date
Sept 7,1976
Diagnosis
Oct-02
Exhibited at
NAPWA 2010

Behind the collection

Stitches

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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Exhibited at

NAPWA 2010

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