AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India

by Vikram Seth, Jaspreet Singh, Nikita Lalwani, et al.

Book Overview

In this groundbreaking anthology, sixteen renowned writers tell the hidden story of the AIDS crisis, illuminating the complex nature of one of the major problems facing the developing world. India is home to almost 3 million HIV cases, but AIDS is still stigmatized and shrouded in denial. Discrimination against HIV-affected individuals in hospitals, schools, and even among families is common, just as discussion about HIV and participation in prevention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030745472X
• ISBN13: 9780307454720
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

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awesome

this is a very important book that should be read by a wide audience. i was absolutely captivated by the stories of these poor unfortunate people. this book made me cry and opened my eyes to the harsh realities of problems in underdeveloped countries. read this book! you won't be disappointed you did.

Learn about AID and its victims worldwide

Every once in a while, you pick up a book that will change the way you look at the world. This is the intersection of writing and reading at its very best, and that is what you can expect from AIDS Sutra. An anthology produced in association with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this is an extraordinary collection of essays on the AIDS epidemic in India. Sixteen renown authors have sketched in the outlines of an epidemic that has been shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. Each essay is unique in scope and style. Some authors travel to specific regions to research the status of AIDS in those locations and among specific groups of people. Others tell of how AIDS came home to their own communities. Without exception, these essays are superb. The stories of India's most vulnerable men, women, and children will impact you at the deepest levels. What makes this anthology so excellent is its ability to be both exceedingly specific and enduringly universal. The authors are well researched. They often cite specific statistics that give a precise understanding of the scope and power of the HIV virus in Indian communities. At the same time, this anthology is full of very personal stories of HIV victims and survivors. You won't just read about AIDS orphans, you will meet Shashank, Mani, and Tanu. If you dare to read this book, you will encounter images that are devastating in their clarity. You will also find your heart enlarged and inspired by the stories of those who have survived injustice, prejudice, poverty, and an insidious virus. Most of all, you will find that the HIV positive are at once different from and yet also the same as the HIV negative. I encourage you to pick up a copy of AIDS Sutra. Spend a few hours among the great literary talents of Salman Rushdie, Siddhartha Deb and Kiran Desai, among others. You will learn a great deal about a specific disease in a specific country, but you will also learn a great deal more about the human heart and its capacity for courage, resilience, forgiveness, love, and community. Armchair Interviews says: A book that gives you facts and real people in horrible situations.