A review by libt392
Chanda's Secrets by Allan Stratton

4.0

This book is a valuable read for all those to understand the threat and fear surrounding AIDS. It was an eye-opening story for me to see how the disease is faced and shunned in 3rd world African countries. This is also a powerful story to examine how communities choose to shun certain individuals and what happens when individuals pass unhealthy superstitions and fears down through the generations.

I have to admit this wasn't an easy read for me. The brutality of Chanda's life and her village's issues are beyond light-hearted. But the ending made all my suffering worth it. Readers will see the importance of speaking out and working together as a community to seek better resources in facing problems.