Date uploaded: 2018-07-18 13:34:41
In 2012, my dad went to visit Nelson Mandela in South Africa along with President Carter. Mandela took them to a clinic that cared for infants born with HIV. As reporters and photographers looked on, he picked up one of the babies and held it in his arms. President Carter and my dad did the same. The next day, the image of all three men cradling HIV-positive babies was broadcast throughout South Africa. It sent a powerful message: that people did not need to be afraid of touching a person with HIV. I love this photo, because it reminds me of the indelible example that Mandela set for all of us. #mandeladay