Live Hope Love: Portmore (Poem by Kwame Dawes)

Learn More: http://pulitzercenter.org/projects/caribbean/hope-living-and-loving-hiv-jamaica

Poet and writer Kwame Dawes travels to Jamaica to explore the experience of people living with HIV/AIDS and to examine the ways in which the disease has shaped their lives. The journey brings him in touch with people who tell their stories, share their lives and teach him about resilience, hope and possibility in the face of despair. Some are living with the disease; others have committed their lives to HIV/AIDS care.

An extended essay by Kwame Dawes on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica is featured in the Spring 2008 issue of The Virginia Quarterly Review: http://www.vqronline.org/articles/2008/spring/dawes-aids-jamaica

A synthesis of video, photographs, poetry and music, all inspired by Kwame's reporting in Jamaica, can be found on the interactive site: http://www.livehopelove.com

This report is part of Pulitzer Center-sponsored project "Hope: Living and Loving with HIV in Jamaica" (http://bit.ly/sKsxhj).

Credits:
Poet: Kwame Dawes
Photographer: Joshua Cogan
Slideshow: Bluecadet interactive
Music: Kevin Simmonds
Visit: www.livehopelove.com for more information

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