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Former UN Secretary-General Ban Kimoon (left) with Rebecca Awiti and her three children at a World AIDS Day event. [Courtesy]

Rebecca Awiti has lived through a life of tragedies, but she will not let brokenness and darkness shroud her life. By CHRISTINE ODEPH

A little smile plays on her lips as she greets me with an uncertain handshake and a furrowed brow. She has a deep earth skin tone and moves gracefully. As we make our way to the office where we will conduct the interview, she remains quiet.

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