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Mission Possible

From: Project Stitch
Length: 05:03

Have you ever wondered what HIV would look like if it had a face? Read the full description.

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From: Project Stitch

Default-piece-image-2 Have you ever wondered what HIV would look like if it had a face? That's what Cindy He asked herself before writing Mission Possible, a science fiction story about an alien who comes to a small African nation and wreaks havoc on that country. This story was inspired by Lesotho, a country where 23% of the population is infected with HIV.

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Piece Description

Have you ever wondered what HIV would look like if it had a face? That's what Cindy He asked herself before writing Mission Possible, a science fiction story about an alien who comes to a small African nation and wreaks havoc on that country. This story was inspired by Lesotho, a country where 23% of the population is infected with HIV.