“My parents support me a lot. They encourage me to take my medicine every day, believe in my dreams, and ignore those who say HIV kills or that prayer alone is enough. For them, following treatment is honoring the solution God has given”. (F., 20 years)

Through photographs, ten young people share their daily lives, hopes, and
challenges, offering a rare and intimate perspective on a reality often kept invisible.
This exhibition is based on anthropological research conducted in 2024 within four
HIV+ youth clubs in Kinshasa, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières and Jeunesse
Espoir. These clubs offer medical and psychosocial support, helping adolescents
break isolation and confront stigma.
As part of the project, ten participants used disposable cameras to document their
lives and express themselves freely through a method called Photovoice. Most were
born with HIV, and many have lost one or both parents.
Together, they created a mosaic of personal and collective stories — a way to show,
through their eyes, what it means to grow up with HIV.
This exhibition honors their strength, their voices, and their right to define their
own path.