In many African countries, HIV/AIDS is called "Slim." In this film, seven African children, ranging in age from 6 to 17 years old, talk about what it's like to be HIV positive. Of the seven children, four are girls and three are boys. Three of the children have lost both parents and three have lost one parent to AIDS. In the film, the children discuss how old were they when the found out they were HIV positive; how they felt when they first learned they were infected; how they are treated at home and at school; how the illness affects their daily lives. They also talk about their dreams for the future, and the career paths they hope to some day follow. We film the children in their homes. Two of the children come from families with adequate resources, while five live in poor economic conditions which make fighting the disease more difficult.
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