MIRI KANEVSKY: ‘My hope is that people who read my book will be inspired to carry on despite the difficulties they face.’. (photo credit: DVORA ORBACH)
When Miri Kanevsky tells people she’s HIV-positive, their most common reaction is, “Wow, you don’t look like it.” And many people follow up with the question, “But people aren’t dying from HIV anymore, right?”
“There was a time when I’d be really insulted from that question,” Kanevsky admits. “But nowadays it just amuses me, and I can nod my head and watch as the person in front of me internalizes this information. Many times I can see a person’s heart opening, and then we can have a candid conversation. Read More