The following pictures were taken by Brandeis-India Initiative Fellow Melissa Donze ’12. Melissa worked in and around Bangalore with MILANA, a small organization founded by HIV-positive women that offers psycho-social support, nutritional and home-based counseling, familial and children’s services, prevention and outreach work, as well as advocacy for the rights of those living with HIV.
A cove of trees at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore, India
Climbing up to Kempegowda Tower at Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Bangalore, India
Drying saris out on the line, Bangalore, India
Protesting the Health Minister's homophobic statements, Bangalore India
Kumkum (powder used for social or religious marking) outside a temple, Bangalore, India
Playing around with her umbrella, Bangalore, India
Drawing at the children's program she helped organize, Bangalore, India
Sharing laughs with one another at the children's program she helped organize, Bangalore, India
The group that participated in the children's program, Bangalore, India
Tipu Sultan's palace, Bangalore, India
Temple with flowers in the foreground, Bangalore, India
An abandoned rickshaw and a resting place for dogs, Bangalore, India
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