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It was certainly an inspiring workshop. As I took a nap in
the plane while returning to my city after the Print II workshop
2006 at Delhi, suddenly the person sitting next to me woke
me up. I woke up to find the air-hostess, standing near me
asking for any medical assistance. They told me that I was
prattling on about HIV/AIDS in my sleep. The way we were addressing
PLWHA prior to the workshop was objectionable. AIDS/HIV is
very much in my journalistic agenda and I will file stories
related to it soon.
G.Manjusainath (Freelancer) Raipur
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First
of all I must confess that the workshop has given a new dimension
to my thoughts. It was a great experience and whatever I learnt,
I promise would reflect through my works. After returning
from Print II workshop, 2006, in New Delhi, I have filed two
reports on HIV/AIDS. While the first one received state coverage
as it was regarding three new ART centers, the second one
received national coverage and was greatly appreciated by
my seniors and colleagues. It was about a woman I met at the
local VCCTC who had received a letter from her missing husband
four years after his departure. He confessed that he was absconding
on knowing about his HIV status. The lady traced her husband’s
address to Varanasi with the help of the postage stamp only
to find out that it was too late.
Chhandosree Thakur (Hindustan Times)
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What I loved most about the workshop was that it was just
as much about Journalism as about HIV/AIDS. Post workshop,
I've been working on a couple of HIV/AIDS stories, one of
which will appear in the anniversary issue of our newspaper
on July 14 when the Bombay edition of the Hindustan Times
turns one. I wrote about an NGO that works in Mumbai's red
light district helping commercial sex workers to get ration
cards, set up bank accounts and educate their children. They
even conduct funerals when their bodies lie unclaimed in hospital.
Anjali Doshi (Hindustan Times) Mumbai
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I haven’t attended such a fruitful workshop in my service
and all credit goes to the excellent team of trainers of EU-India
Media Initiative on HIV/AIDS. My ongoing project on media
and HIV/AIDS reporting titled “A Mo” is going great. Recently
we broadcast a new episode in that series airing the experiences
of senior journalists. I could also share the experiences
I gained from the workshop with them.
Biju Mathew (All India Radio) Thiruvananthapuram
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I am back to work with fresh vigour & many new ideas,
thanks to the MIHA workshop. I am also more careful now of
the words I choose, double check facts and figures and also
the overall impact of the programme. We did a live phone-in
on HIV/AIDS with an HIV+ person and a counsellor from VCCTC
recently. This is the first time such a programme was done
from our station. Thanks for all the encouragement & guidance.
Atal Sharma (All India Radio) Rajkot
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