The Global Village ‘Learning from those who are Living It’ was a community space  at XV International AIDS Conference in Thailand, Bangkok  where People Living With AIDS, AIDS activists, academics, scientists, policy makers, gays, lesbians, trans-genders, traditional healers, drug users, migrants indigenous people, young people, old people, women and men all fighting AIDS across the world converged to share their experiences, success, challenges and visions. AHADI together with it partners from Africa was there to witness the birth of the greater Africa Asia InterAction.

Kimani Njogu of AHADI and  Siripon  Yonpanichkul from Thailand facilitated  the five day high powered deliberations. This gathering identified poverty, stigma, gender inequality and migration as the four main obstacles to HIV/AIDS management and prevention.
 

East African artists were facilitated by AHADI and our partners Twaweza Communications to participate in the Silabha performances. Zamaleo Act, Shangilia Mtoto Wa Afrika, Meeting Point and Taso of Uganda staged spectacular performances during the InterAction sessions and in other venues.