When Sara Levanne was 12, she came across a letter at home that revealed her father was infected with the HIV virus. Despite the shock, her discovery was something she kept to herself for some time, not even telling her parents. "I thought I would get in trouble for prying if I told anyone," she says, "so I didn't say anything."
Four years on, and her parents know she is aware of her father's status.
But, as Sara explains, the family still doesn't talk about her father's health. According to her younger sister Yasmin, their father is reluctant to discuss it. "Our Dad's different now that he knows we know. He likes to keep things close to his chest, and he won't talk to us about HIV."
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