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28: Stories of AIDS in Africa, by Stephanie Nolen Walks through stories of pastors, street kids, sex workers, truckers, doctors and students. Outlines the web of destruction involved with AIDS in Africa and the forces holding it in place.
AIDS: The Ultimate Challenge, by Elisabeth Kubler-RossWritten in the 1980s, it walks through the challenges the US was facing as AIDS came to the forefront. Details the stigma, the uncertainties, and the gravity of the epidemic in this time period in America - which Africa is still living in.
Beneath the Lion’s Gaze, by Maaza MengisteNovel about Ethiopia in the 1970s during the Revolution.  Provides an amazing backdrop of Ethiopian culture, religion, history — it is fiction, but many of the events described are also documented in nonfiction historical accounts. 
The Hospital by the River, by Dr. Catherine HamlinAnother book - nonfiction- with an amazing backdrop of Ethiopian culture, custom, history in the last 50 years.  Tells the story of women suffering with fistula and the beautiful work of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital.  
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Kristof/WuDunnInformative, quickly moving storybook of women around the world.  Unbelievable and important facts and insight from two NY Times journalists.  Amazing read. 
one.org/blog news blog for Africa