5/22/08

Trying to keep this blog updated.
We’ve been visiting everyone who agreed to be a part of our film.
Some seem more interesting than others, but we have committed to meet each person at least once.  There are a few that stand out, and I can’t wait to go deeper with them.

Our main focus is on the Stigma that these people living with HIV face.
We realize this isn’t a problem unique to Africa, and that people face sigma world wide.
We hope to show this groups struggle and accomplishments, and that we might be able to inspire other people who face similar situations.

We’ve heard some powerful stories, and we’ve been focusing on figuring out how to show this Stigma visually.

The people we’ve met have been surprisingly open to us.  I’m sure it’s a bit intimidating when a group of white people show up with two big video cameras, and a couple still cameras and tell you to go about your daily business.  They’ve been good about not looking in the lens, and we’ve come to really understand what daily life is like for these people.  Most are farmers and have some livestock, and we’re realizing it’s a full time job to feed your animals, and yourself.

Bought a Chicken to eat today, which is pretty exciting, because we’ve been eating veggie food for too long.

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