The Strong and the Shocked

TALK to Andreas Pundung Istiawan, 25, and you will find a rich personality. Having tested positive for HIV, the hu-man immunodeficiency virus, he is always willing to tell his life story. "I'm ready to make a testimony anywhere," he said, "so that no more young people will be like me."

With eyes looking far into the distance, he said: "I have been a drug addict since my teens," in an interview with TEMPO. He has tried hashish, ecstasy and heroin.

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