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Thulani Mbeki is married to Cebile, and together they have 9 children. Thulani was not able to produce enough food for all of them on his land, and was unable to find work in the towns in Swaziland. So he left his family to find work in the diamond mines in South Africa. He was away from his family for nearly four years, returning home once or twice a year to visit and give this family money. While away from his family for extended periods, Thulani frequented the prostitutes who work at the mines. He contracted HIV in his first year. Eventually, his health deteriorated and he was no longer able to work, so he came home to his wife and children. Once home, he learned that his wife is not well either, as he had given her HIV during of his previous visits. This also means that their youngest child(ren) also have HIV. Now Thulani watches helplessly and as his own body succumbs to minor diseases, and his wife’s health also deteriorates. Thulani is watching as his family slowly goes hungry and becomes malnourished. His children are no longer able to attend school because there is no money. Neither he nor his wife have the strength required to plow their small field. Before they die, Thulani and Cebile are watching their family deteriorate and lose all hope of a better future.