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AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India
Contributor(s): Akhavi, Negar (Editor), Sen, Amartya (Foreword by)

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ISBN: 030745472X     ISBN-13: 9780307454720
Publisher: Anchor Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2008
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Annotation: In this groundbreaking anthology, 16 renowned writers tell the hidden story of the AIDS crisis, illuminating the complex nature of one of the major problems facing the developing world. "AIDS Sutra" is produced in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Collections | Asian - General
Dewey: 823.010
LCCN: 2008028184
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.26" W x 7.9" L (0.72 lbs) 352 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Indian
- Topical - AIDS
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Library Journal 09/15/2008 pg. 77
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2008 pg. 1043
 
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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 or treatment programs are not. In this riveting book, sixteen of India's most well-known writers go on the road to uncover the reality of AIDS in India and tell the human stories behind the epidemic.Kiran Desai travels to the coast of Andhra Pradesh, where the sex workers are considered the most desirable; Salman Rushdie meets members of Mumbai's transgender community; William Dalrymple encounters the devadasis, women who have been "married" to a temple goddess and thus are deemed acceptable for transactional sex. Eye-opening, hard-hitting, and moving, AIDS Sutra presents a side of India rarely seen before.
 
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