BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe — Susan Moyo was expected to die before her fifth birthday, but she is one of the few to have defied a prognosis of HIV in the 90s. Now she is 24 and healthy. However, after overcoming the initial odds of being born with the virus and the sickness it often brought, Moyo is grappling with a new challenge: finding love.
Moyo — whose name has been changed to protect her privacy — said transparency is one of the keys to navigating romantic relationships.
“The most painful response upon disclosing your status in an intimate relationship is having someone stay out of pity or not wanting to hurt you. You can feel that they are now distant and that is very hurtful, and it gives a sense of false hope," she said.
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Daisy Jeremani
Daisy Jeremani is an award-winning freelance journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She worked for The Chronicle, one of the leading local dailies for 15 years and has been freelancing for local and international outlets for the past seven. Her work has appeared in Al Jazeera Impact, Railway Gazette International, Tobacco Reporter, Poultry Site, Cigar Journal, and Topia Magazine among others.
