HIV medications were supposed to be exempt from U.S. aid cuts. In Zambia, for example, those on the ground say otherwise.

In Zambia, for example ... When Dorcas would get home from school, she'd often play house, pretending to prepare nshima — a thick traditional porridge — for her imaginary family.

NPR spoke with dozens of HIV-positive people in Zambia to learn the impact on them ... pretending to prepare nshima — a thick traditional porridge — for her imaginary family.

pretending to prepare nshima — a thick traditional porridge — for her imaginary family. “I’m thinking she’ll be very family-oriented when she grows up,” says Theresa in Bemba, a local language spoken ...