Roy Wadia talks about his filmmaker brother who succumbed to HIV, medical advances in treating the disease and why it still causes significant stigma
Yesterday, the city marked December 1, World AIDS Day, also known as Red Ribbon Day with slew of events. Celebrities, sparking a frenzy of flashbulbs spoke about HIV/AIDS and the Internet was flooded with ‘latest AIDS’ figures and facts.
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Some memories still bring a smile to Roy Wadia
Riyad Wadia, late filmmaker and Worli Sea Face resident who succumbed to AIDS on November 30, 2003 at 36, is obviously not just another statistic for his brother. Today, Riyad’s memory is more poignant than ever, for Riyad’s brother Roy Wadia.
The late Riyad Wadia ponders life’s mysteries in this photograph
Roy, who is now based in Bangkok as Regional Communications Advisor for the United Nations Population Fund, (UNFPA) Asia-Pacific Regional Office, feels the briny Worli Sea Face waves, mingling with the salt of his tears, as he says, “Riyad used to say he could feel the waves calling out to him, especially towards the end.”
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