Essays: Hope for the Hopeless: A Story of AIDS in Thailand: HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS
Every week, hundreds of tourists and local visitors stream through the AIDS temple Wat Prabat Nampu outside of Lopburi, Thailand. Although the stigma around AIDS has been improved in recent years, it is still largely misunderstood throughout the country, resulting in the shunning of HIV positive people from families and communities.
Every week, hundreds of tourists and local visitors stream through the AIDS temple Wat Prabat Nampu outside of Lopburi, Thailand. Although the stigma around AIDS has been improved in recent years, it is still largely misunderstood throughout the country, resulting in the shunning of HIV positive people from families and communities.
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