Nkiliji, My Heart, Part I
AIDS is the greatest human disaster of our time. More than 14 million children younger than age 15 have been orphaned because of the spread of AIDS, and 95 percent of these orphans live in Africa. In the heart of Swaziland is the village of Nkiliji, ground zero of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, where every week more and more children are…
Nkilji, My Heart, Part II
Swaziland is a land of people known for their peaceful and pleasant nature; a land of exotic animals and vast green landscapes. This land also has the highest infection rate of HIV/AIDS in the world. Today at least 40 percent of the population is infected. In the heart of the country, in the community of Nkiliji, three friends work to…
