Warrior Princess, by Princess Kasune Zulu

Before then, she had lost a sister. At that time, she knew nothing about this disease. Left to provide for herself and her siblings she did what she felt she had to do to make ends meet - she entered into a relationship with a much older man whom she ended up marrying. A few years later, and in her 2nd marriage, she decided to get herself tested for the AIDS virus after she found out that that was what took her parents' lives. She tested positive. But this did not lower her spirit. In fact, her spirit elevated to such a point where she offered up praises to God. " You know that on learning my status it felt like the roof split open so that a great, bright shaft of light could enter the room, envelop my body and enrich my heart! This was God at work. 'Praise God, praise God, praise God,' my heart wanted to shout." How could she rejoice at such devastating news? Because as Princess Zulu wrote, "I felt a sense of calm, of destiny, and this made me strong." Because of her willingness to openly share her story, even against her husbands wishes, this has opened up many doors of opportunity for her. She has traveled many times from her hometown of Zambia to the Oval Office in the U.S., the U.N., Australia, many churches, universities, and other countries to present her case. Because of her, many have come to a better understanding of the HIV/AIDS virus and thus are more willing to pour the needed resources and time into finding a cure. Being the positive person that she is, Princess Zulu says "perhaps HIV's biggest blessing has been the realization that we need to make every day count."

Because of Princess Zulu, many have jumped on her bandwagon in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Won't you, too, join them?