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Accepting Others
Written by: Mary Abraham
Translations by: Muluemebet Alula
Illustrations by: Tyler Stiene
Mary, a health officer from
America, came to live in Ethiopia
to work at the health center.
አአአአአአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ
Most mornings Mary takes a Bajaj from her house to the health
center. But on market day it is too busy, so Mary often walks.
አአ አአ አአአ አአአ አአአ አአ አአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአ አአ አአአአ አአ አአአአ
አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአ አአአአአአአ
One market day Mary was walking to the health center and a young girl, about
ten years old, introduced herself to Mary.
አአአ አአአአ አአ አአ አአ አአ አአአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአአአ::
“Hello, my name is Tigist,” she said while
reaching out her right hand. Mary
replied, “Hello Tigist, my name is Mary,”
and shook Tigist’s hand.
“አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአአአአ” አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአ አአአ አአአአአአአአአአአአ “አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአ
አአአአአ” አአአአ አአአአአአአአ
Tigist told Mary that she was walking to
her school which was near the health
center, she then asked Mary if they could
walk together.
Mary liked Tigist, so she said yes.
አአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአአ አአአአ አአአአ
አአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአ አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአአአ አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአአ
During their walk, Mary and Tigist enjoyed conversations about school, family
and the weather.
Mary said to Tigist, “You are a nice girl, you must have many friends.”
እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእ እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ
እእእ እእእእእእእ “እእእ እእእ እእ እእ እእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ እእእ” እእእእ
Tigist explained, “Mary, I do not have friends. I have HIV and the kids at
school are afraid of HIV, so they do not play with me.”
Since Mary is a health officer she knows that HIV stands for Human
Immunodeficiency Virus. These three big words mean that Tigist has an
infection in her body that sometimes makes her weak. Mary also knows
that children should not be afraid of Tigist.
እእእእእእ “እእ እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእእ እእ እእ እእእ እእእ
እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእእ” እእ እእእእእእእእ
እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእእ
እእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእ እእእ እእእእእእ
እእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእእእ እእእእእእእ
Mary said, “Tigist, I am sorry you do not friends. How does that
make you feel?”
“It makes me sad. I take my HIV medicine every day to stay strong so
I can play, but no one will play with me,” Tigist explained.
እእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ“ ?” እእእእ
እእእእእ
“ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእ እእ እ እእእእእ
እእእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ እእ እእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ:: እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ”
እእእእእእእእ
“I have an idea,” Mary said. “How about I come to your school and
teach your class about HIV so they are not afraid of you?”
Tigist smiled and nodded. So Mary and Tigist walked to Tigist’s
school together.
“እእእ እእእ እእእእእ” እእእ እእ እ “እእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ
እእ እ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእእ? እእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ? “ እእእእ እእእእእእእ
እእእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእ
እእእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ
When Mary and Tigist arrived at her school, the teacher had all the
students in Tigist’s class sit in a circle and listen to Mary speak.
እእእ እእእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ
እእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእእእእእ
Mary explained to the class . . .
“HIV is an infection in Tigist’s body that could make her weak, but since
Tigist takes her medicine, she is strong.
Do not be afraid of playing with Tigist, HIV is NOT spread by holding
hands, playing games or sharing food.”
Mary continued, “Tigist is a sweet girl who should not be judged; we
should support Tigist and make her feel welcome.”
ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ
“ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ”
ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ “ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ
A young boy named Samuel stood up and said, “Ms. Mary, we should
support Tigist and all people with HIV. We should not judge anyone.”
ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ “ሜ/ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ “ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜሜሜ
The class liked
Samuel’s idea. The
teacher told the class,
“I have paper and
markers for us to
make signs about HIV.
We should tell our
community that our
class does not judge
people living with
HIV.”
The class made signs showing their support.
ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ
The next day, Mary was taking a Bajaj from her house to the health
center. While Mary was in the Bajaj she looked out the window and
saw Tigist laughing and playing with a group of children from her
school class. Mary smiled because she was happy Tigist now had
friends.
ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ
ሜሜሜሜ
Review Questions: የየየየ የየየየየ
1.When Tigist saw Mary walking to the health center, what did Tigist do to get Mary’s
attention?
የየ የየ የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየየ?
2. Why are the kids at Tigist’s school afraid of her?
የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ?
3. Tigist has HIV, Mary told us what HIV stood for and what HIV meant, what did she say?
የየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የየ የየ የ የየየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየ?
4. How does it make Tigist feel to not have friends? How would you feel if you did not have any
friends?
የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ? የየየ/የ የየየ የየየየየ/የ የየ የየየየየ/የየ?
5. Why does Tigist take her medicine?
የየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ?
6. Mary taught Tigist’s class that HIV is not spread by holding hands, playing games or sharing
food, is this true?
የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየ
የየየየየ የየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየ?
7. Samuel said, “we should support Tigist and all people living with HIV, we should not judge
anyone.” Why was this a good idea?
የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየ
የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየ?
8. Tigist’s class made signs to show that they do not judge people living with HIV, if you made a
sign what would you say?
የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ
የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየየ?
Answer to review questions:
የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ
1. When Mary was walking down the road, Tigist reached out her hand and introduced
herself.
የየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየየየ
2. The kids at Tigist’s school are afraid of her because she has HIV.
የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየà የየየ የየየ የየ…የየየየ
3. Mary said that HIV means human immunodeficiency virus, which is an infection that
sometimes makes Tigist’s body weak.
የየ የየ የየ የ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ
የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ
4. It made Tigist sad to have no friends. Most people want friends so they can play and have
fun.
የየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ
5. Tigist takes her medicine so her body is strong.
የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ
6. This is true; HIV is NOT spread by playing games, holding hands or sharing food.
የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየ የ የየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየየየ
7. Samuel’s idea is a good because if we support Tigist, she does not feel sad. People with HIV
do not need to be judged. We want to encourage them to take their medicine and to stay
strong.
የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየ
የየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ
8. Good examples of signs to make: የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ
-Do not judge! የየየየየ!
-Stay strong! የየየየ የየ!
-Take your medicine! የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ!
-We are all friends! የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ!
Discussions: የየየየ
In Ethiopia, there is often a stigma to tell family and friends if one is HIV positive. It is
important to decrease this stigma, encourage people at risk for HIV to get tested, and
encourage people living with HIV to take their medicine. If we do this, people living with
HIV could live longer, healthier and happier lives.
የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየየየየየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ
የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ
የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ
የየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ
English edited by: Benjamin Morse
Amharic edited by: Zebib Melkie
And a special thanks to Daniel Baker and the
entire Peace Corps Ethiopia Staff for their
continuous support throughout the production
this book series.

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Final- HIV Book #3

  • 1. Accepting Others Written by: Mary Abraham Translations by: Muluemebet Alula Illustrations by: Tyler Stiene
  • 2.
  • 3. Mary, a health officer from America, came to live in Ethiopia to work at the health center. አአአአአአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ
  • 4. Most mornings Mary takes a Bajaj from her house to the health center. But on market day it is too busy, so Mary often walks. አአ አአ አአአ አአአ አአአ አአ አአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአ አአ አአአአ አአ አአአአ አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአ አአአአአአአ
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. One market day Mary was walking to the health center and a young girl, about ten years old, introduced herself to Mary. አአአ አአአአ አአ አአ አአ አአ አአአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአአአ::
  • 8. “Hello, my name is Tigist,” she said while reaching out her right hand. Mary replied, “Hello Tigist, my name is Mary,” and shook Tigist’s hand. “አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአአአአ” አአአአ አአ አአአ አአአአ አአአ አአአአአአአአአአአአ “አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአ አአአአአ” አአአአ አአአአአአአአ
  • 9. Tigist told Mary that she was walking to her school which was near the health center, she then asked Mary if they could walk together. Mary liked Tigist, so she said yes. አአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአአአአ አአ አአአአአ አአአ አአአአ አአአአ አአአአ አአአአ አአአ አአአ አአአአአአ አአአ አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአአአ አአአአአአአ አአ አአአአአ
  • 10. During their walk, Mary and Tigist enjoyed conversations about school, family and the weather. Mary said to Tigist, “You are a nice girl, you must have many friends.” እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእ እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእእ “እእእ እእእ እእ እእ እእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ እእእ” እእእእ
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13. Tigist explained, “Mary, I do not have friends. I have HIV and the kids at school are afraid of HIV, so they do not play with me.” Since Mary is a health officer she knows that HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. These three big words mean that Tigist has an infection in her body that sometimes makes her weak. Mary also knows that children should not be afraid of Tigist. እእእእእእ “እእ እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእእ እእ እእ እእእ እእእ እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእእ” እእ እእእእእእእእ እእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእ እ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእእ እእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእእእ እእእእእእእ
  • 14. Mary said, “Tigist, I am sorry you do not friends. How does that make you feel?” “It makes me sad. I take my HIV medicine every day to stay strong so I can play, but no one will play with me,” Tigist explained. እእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእእ“ ?” እእእእ እእእእእ “ እእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእ እእ እ እእእእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ እእ እእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ:: እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ” እእእእእእእእ
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17. “I have an idea,” Mary said. “How about I come to your school and teach your class about HIV so they are not afraid of you?” Tigist smiled and nodded. So Mary and Tigist walked to Tigist’s school together. “እእእ እእእ እእእእእ” እእእ እእ እ “እእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእ እእ እ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእእ? እእእ እእእ እእእ እእእእእእ? “ እእእእ እእእእእእእ እእእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእ
  • 18. When Mary and Tigist arrived at her school, the teacher had all the students in Tigist’s class sit in a circle and listen to Mary speak. እእእ እእእእእ እእእእእ እእ እእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእእእእ እእእ እእ እእእእ እእእእ እእ እእእእእ እእእእእእ እእእእእእእእ
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  • 21. Mary explained to the class . . . “HIV is an infection in Tigist’s body that could make her weak, but since Tigist takes her medicine, she is strong. Do not be afraid of playing with Tigist, HIV is NOT spread by holding hands, playing games or sharing food.” Mary continued, “Tigist is a sweet girl who should not be judged; we should support Tigist and make her feel welcome.” ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ “ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ “ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ
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  • 23. A young boy named Samuel stood up and said, “Ms. Mary, we should support Tigist and all people with HIV. We should not judge anyone.” ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ “ሜ/ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ
  • 24. ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ “ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ” ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ The class liked Samuel’s idea. The teacher told the class, “I have paper and markers for us to make signs about HIV. We should tell our community that our class does not judge people living with HIV.”
  • 25. The class made signs showing their support. ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ
  • 26. The next day, Mary was taking a Bajaj from her house to the health center. While Mary was in the Bajaj she looked out the window and saw Tigist laughing and playing with a group of children from her school class. Mary smiled because she was happy Tigist now had friends. ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ ሜሜሜሜ
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  • 28. Review Questions: የየየየ የየየየየ 1.When Tigist saw Mary walking to the health center, what did Tigist do to get Mary’s attention? የየ የየ የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየየ? 2. Why are the kids at Tigist’s school afraid of her? የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ? 3. Tigist has HIV, Mary told us what HIV stood for and what HIV meant, what did she say? የየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የየ የየ የ የየየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየ? 4. How does it make Tigist feel to not have friends? How would you feel if you did not have any friends? የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ? የየየ/የ የየየ የየየየየ/የ የየ የየየየየ/የየ?
  • 29. 5. Why does Tigist take her medicine? የየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ? 6. Mary taught Tigist’s class that HIV is not spread by holding hands, playing games or sharing food, is this true? የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየ? 7. Samuel said, “we should support Tigist and all people living with HIV, we should not judge anyone.” Why was this a good idea? የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየ? 8. Tigist’s class made signs to show that they do not judge people living with HIV, if you made a sign what would you say? የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየ የ የየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየየየየ?
  • 30. Answer to review questions: የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ 1. When Mary was walking down the road, Tigist reached out her hand and introduced herself. የየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየየየ 2. The kids at Tigist’s school are afraid of her because she has HIV. የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየà የየየ የየየ የየ…የየየየ 3. Mary said that HIV means human immunodeficiency virus, which is an infection that sometimes makes Tigist’s body weak. የየ የየ የየ የ የየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ 4. It made Tigist sad to have no friends. Most people want friends so they can play and have fun. የየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ
  • 31. 5. Tigist takes her medicine so her body is strong. የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ 6. This is true; HIV is NOT spread by playing games, holding hands or sharing food. የየ የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየ የየየየየየ የየ የ የየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየየየ 7. Samuel’s idea is a good because if we support Tigist, she does not feel sad. People with HIV do not need to be judged. We want to encourage them to take their medicine and to stay strong. የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየ የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ 8. Good examples of signs to make: የየየየ የየየየ የየ የየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ -Do not judge! የየየየየ! -Stay strong! የየየየ የየ! -Take your medicine! የየየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየ! -We are all friends! የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ!
  • 32. Discussions: የየየየ In Ethiopia, there is often a stigma to tell family and friends if one is HIV positive. It is important to decrease this stigma, encourage people at risk for HIV to get tested, and encourage people living with HIV to take their medicine. If we do this, people living with HIV could live longer, healthier and happier lives. የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየ የ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየ የየየየየየየየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየየየ የየየ የየየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየየ የየየየየ የየ የየየየ የየየየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየየ የየየ የየየየየየ
  • 33. English edited by: Benjamin Morse Amharic edited by: Zebib Melkie And a special thanks to Daniel Baker and the entire Peace Corps Ethiopia Staff for their continuous support throughout the production this book series.