india: village still to recover from aids 'stigma'

Inter Press Service INDIA: Village Still to Recover from AIDS 'Stigma' Nadine Oberhuber
January 10, 2001

CHOCHI, India, Jan 10 (IPS) - From the outside, the small grey house in this hamlet in India's northern Haryana state, looks peaceful and inviting. A brick path leads to the door covered with a fading green garland and a sign wishing the visitor a 'Happy New Year'.

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