Page 11 - Eliana, a casulty of fear. Pediatric AIDS in the 80's
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Life falls into a a a a a a a a a a a a routine of of good days days and and bad Flare ups of of illness momentary success in in in in the courts followed by set backs and and disappointments The days days seem to to to flow along like some diabolical roller coaster Through it all Rosa tries to to keep Eliana’s life as as as normal as as as possible When they they go out out in in the the the the the the the community they they are are are stared at sometimes taunted Often mother’s grab their children and hustle them out out of the the the the the the the area Rosa seems to take it it all in in in stride but Eliana is still alone in her world They must change their phone number often Death threats and harassing calls are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a nightly occurrence The The family moves from apartment apartment to to apartment apartment to to feel safe I publish my first series of articles and and the hate mail begins to come for me me Always illiterate and always a a a a a bit scarey 


































































































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