HIV Positive Kenyan Woman Appears On Swedish National TV4
Caroline Ayodo, a Kenyan woman who has been living with the HIV virus since 1998, appeared on Swedish national TV4, warning the youth to be careful about their sexual exploits because “love is blind”.
Responding to questions from an interviewer, Caroline said that she was shocked when she was first diagnosed as HIV positive at Huddinge Hospital following a series of clinical signs that, at first, could not point to any specific disease. She had just returned from Kenya and she thought that she had a tropical disease.
The Kenyan, who arrived in Sweden in 1978, says that she was infected with the virus by a Swedish man whom she had fallen in love with while she also narrates how she had to tell her teen-age daughter about her condition after she was told that she was HIV positive. She called her daughter’s father and when he came, he was equally shocked about the news.
For some time, Caroline said that she was alone, afraid and didn’t know what to do. She hadn’t thought that the Swedish man she fell in love with could infect her with HIV. She said that she was glad because she got help from the Swedish authorities, pointing out that if she had been in Kenya, she could have developed Aids.
Caroline warned her youthful audience at the studio to be conscious that HIV exists. “Take care of yourselves”, she said.
After she went public with her HIV status, Caroline said that she has been going around schools informing the youth about the dangers of the disease. She advised the youth to use condoms.
The Kenyan said that when she was diagnosed as HIV positive, she was lucky because she had integrated herself in the Swedish society. “It is not easy when you are black” she said.
Caroline now works at Noa’s Ark, an agency that deals with HIV/Aids issues while she said that since her public declaration that she was HIV positive, she feels free. She told her audience that she has had a love life after her HIV status became known to her. Caroline has appeared on different Swedish national media on several ocassions in the past.
“Gunilla”, an HIV positive Swedish woman who was also interviewed on the same channel in another segment profiling HIV/Aids, did not show her face to the camera while her voice was also distorted to help hide her identity. The 50 year old woman said that she has never told her children that she is HIV positive.
She said that she contracted the virus from a man she trusted. When they first met, the man was using condoms but later, the man convinced her that he was healthy. It is after they stopped using condoms that she got infected.
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Naomi Njeri’s Sistser Passes Away In Kenya
Naomi Njeri and Peter Njoroge (Njoro) would like to inform Kenyans and friends of the loss of Njeri’s and Lisa’s sister in Kenya. The sad news was received yesterday Monday November 21st.
Following the news, Njeri will be travelling to Kenya soon to attend her sister’s funeral. Friends are meeting daily at the couple’s residence in Skogås to console the bereaved family. A fundraising will take place at Alby skolan (Alby) on Friday 24th from 18:00. For details and further information, please, call 0704332247 or 0735790452. Kenya Stockholm Blog sends deep condolences to Naomi and the bereaved family.
Late James Kiboi: Vote Of Thanks In The Daily Nation
NDILAI NYASAI KIBOI JAMES
It’s about two months since you passed on to be with Jesus. It’s been a long process to put you to rest and this was not going to be possible without God’s evident presence and comfort and we give him all the praise!
Our heartfelt thanks, deep gratitude and appreciation to all our friends from all over the world for the overwhelming support extended to our family through prayers, words of comfort and financial support.
We would like to thank the doctors and police in Sweden and Norway, Kenya Embassy in Stockholm, Kenyan communities in the Nordic region. Immanuel International church, Stockholm International School, and African fellowships, in Sweden. African Embassies in Sweden, Mr. Titus Naikuni and Kenya Airways staff, KLM and Rwanda Air.
Our special thanks to the entire staff of the Ministry of foreign Affairs and Missions abroad.
Special thanks and appreciation to Hon. Prof. George Saitoti, Hon. Beth Mugo, Hon. Njoki Ndung´u, Permanent Secretary Mr. Thuita Mwangi and Ole Nkuraiya, Mr. Keriako Tobiko. The Swedish Embassy in Nairobi, Ambassador Jacobsen of the Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi, Ambassador. Bethuel Kiplagat and Amb. M.D Kinyanjui.
Great work done by the organizing committees in Nairobi, Kitengela, Isinya and Mrs. Ingrid Monroe of Jamii Bora. Our gratitude goes to the Administration Police, District Commissioner Mr. R.M. Rashid, and District Officer Mr. David Wanyonyi.
Thanks for the words of hope from Pastors Ambrose, Simon and Chris of Parklands Baptist church, Pastors Chip and Cindy Block, Kitoto, George and Leo of ICC. Pastors Allan, Muna, Bob, Asiba, Mark and Sitelu and Rev Rahab Mwangi.
Receive our thanks Lee Funeral home, Dr. Njue, Dr. Wangai and Montezuma Funeral home.
Words are not enough to thank you all, you loved us and James in a unique way, we will be eternally grateful, may God bless you in a big way!
We will miss you forever James especially your wife Catherine, children Tanya and Josh, parents, brothers and sisters.
CHRIST HAS WON!
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