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Heart and Soul

 

A look at some of the dilemmas raised by the relationship between Aids and faith.

Hear how a Liberian Christian was condemned by his fellow churchgoers when he contracted the virus, only to overcome their prejudices by using his experiences to help others in the same position.

Plus, meet an HIV sufferer who has come to terms with his mortality through the teachings of Buddhism and spend a day with a Catholic Social worker in southern India as she works with sex workers and slum dwellers who are affected by Aids, while struggling to persuade church leaders to see the virtue in her work.


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