Chanda's Secrets

This is the powerful story of one girl’s struggle for survival amid the African HIV/AIDS pandemic; a story of harsh realities and hard-won hopefulness, leavened with humour and the possibility of change. No one can read this and remain untouched.;
At 16, Chanda Kabelo is sick of silence and of secrets. People around her are dying, and no one will say why. Chanda’s dream of a scholarship is slipping through her fingers; her mother is ill, her little sister is out of control, and her best friend is in serious trouble. Chanda knows that AIDS is behind the fear and lies, but will she have the courage to step out from behind the curtain and stand up for the people she loves?
Chanda’s Secrets is a suspense-filled story about life, love and learning to live with difficult truths. It offers readers a chance to understand the human reality of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.