Saturday, April 28, 2007
Blog 15: The most impactful moment this semester
I would have to say the thing that had the most impact on me this semester would be the movie"A closer walk". There is no way a person could watch that movie and not be moved by it. I have read so much about HIV and AIDS, but seeing a documentary really had a profound impact on the way I view people with HIV and AIDS. These people are you or I, someone's mother, father, sister, brother, baby, and so much more. Many of them have no hope of ever getting out of their bad situations either. Atleast here in the U.S., we have much easier access to the drugs that are necessary. It was so horrible to see the way the babies die and harder yet to see kids left abandoned on the streets after their parents died from the disease. It was a hard movie to watch, but nonetheless one that people should watch. Thanks for the opportunity.
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I agree with you. "A Closer Walk" really impacted the way that I looked at the HIV/AIDS virus. It is really a global issue for men and women. THe world cannot ignore this issue. It was hard to watch women and children dying of this disease because of the lack of resources. This movie definetely opened my eyes about the HIV virus.
HIV and AIDS does affect so many people. It is heart breaking. The most heart breaking thing shown by that movie to me was that people, innocent people, were shunned do to their disease. They became outcasts during a time that they needed the most support.
Jenn,
The movie was great! I watched it at least three times. No matter how much I hear about AIDS and HIV in other countries I never get enough. I think as long as I'm informed I can better inform other people I know. I beleive that the main issue with AIDS and HIV is the misinformed people it surrounds. Most people do not know the facts about AIDS or HIV. "A Closer Walk" opedned my eyes to the sadness in being a woman from one of these countries. It was sad to hear that they felt they had to have sex with their infected male partners or risk being alone. Then becoming pregnant the mother and fathers are usually dead before the children can take care of themseleves.
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