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Author Samantha Mangali

Samantha Mangali

Samantha Mangali

Motherland Mom

Samantha is a millenial mom-to-be living in Cape Town, South Africa.She writes about life as a future mom and the challenges of being bi-racial, unmarried (but in a commited relationship) and pregnant in the culturally rich and diverse South Africa. She's looking forward to building a life for herself and her young family. When not writing for DFTM, Samantha attends school full-time and blogs about life, love and social issues at Sami for Beginners.

HIV Positive and Pregnant

Samantha Mangali
June 21, 2017
Getting/Being Pregnant, Health, Wellness & Religion, Mom, Mom-to-be
Dear Diary, I’ve attended the funerals of five family members--my sister, my aunt, my two cousins and my nanny. I lost them all to HIV. As I mourn their deaths, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll be...

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