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I am not dying any time soon

World Aids Day was celebrated on December 1 and Asunta Wagura, 45, is synonymous with successful battles against Aids. She tested HIV positive more than 20 years ago and went public. She raised a furore when she made the decision to have children despite the virus. She spoke to FRANKLINE OKUTOYI

If I were to define my life, I would say it is full of turmoil. My dreams of becoming a nurse were shattered when I was informed I was HIV-positive, a condition that cannot be reversed. Since then, my life has never been the same again.

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