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(”For me, to reduce my tension, i go for jogging. Go for a walk, goanywhere”)(Female, 25yrs, Upper secondary education, Infected Partner)”Saya dekat kampung sana selalu pergi kebun, macam tu. Kalau sayasusah, kalau masa tak sekolah, budak tak sekolah, saya keluar ke kebundan bersawah. Kalau saya duduk di rumah, memang fikiran saya pusingpusing”(”When i’m in the village, i go very often to the farm. If i’m unhappy, ifthere’s no school, the kids don’t go to school, I’ll go to the farm and dosome farming. If I stay at home, definitely I’ll get headache”)(Female, 35yrs, Primary education, Infected Partner)“There’s nothing to be shy of your sickness anymore. If they want todiscriminate, it’s up to them. That is God’s will, you know. So, we haveto do something. Life must go on. To me, I am thinking in that way”(Female, 54yrs, Lower secondary education, SW)Outlook on lifeThere are mixed feelings among participants as to how they see their life, some arepositive whereas some are negative. To some, it’s a challenge and they change for thebetter. However, to some participants, the fear of the unknown of what is going tohappen to them seems to be bothering them.“But contrary to anything or whatever, I supposed my life now is betterthan before I was diagnosed. I think as a whole I felt that I’m a betterperson after being diagnosed”(Male, 40yrs, Upper secondary education)“I hope I could cooperate with NGO or any other organizations inpropaganda HIV and AIDS. Let the young generation know how toprevent being infected by this disease. Don’t go the same way I did andhoping for the medicine that can cure this disease. But, I already take iteasy because everyone will go through the process of birth till death.Nothing to be afraid. But, I couldn’t go back what I have before. So, Ialready learn to take it easy”(Male, 36yrs, Primary education, Heterosexual)“Sebab saya memang terdedah kepada HIV. Sebab saya menggunakansuntikan dadah. Jadi, terpaksa lah membuat kerja-kerja yangmenyusahkan orang lain untuk kepentingan diri. Saya rasa saya memangtak elok lah. Tapi, dalam satu masa, saya akan berfikir bila saya dahnormal, tak gian saya akan automatic berubah. Berubah. Dia tidak akanjadi seorang yang zalim dan tidak menjadi seorang yang ganas. Sayaakan berubah”(“Because I am exposed to HIV. Because I use injecting drug. So I getinvolved with works that put people into trouble for my own benefits. I63