In this story, Sihle finds herself alone because she is HIV positive. Luckily, she has an observant and caring teacher that helps her and the children at school understand how HIV is transmitted. The children learn to accept her and Sihle gains friends. This is a story about kindness and forgiveness. This story was created and written in isiMpondo, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Institute for Education and Rural Development, as part of the Zenex Ulwazi Lwethu reading materials project in 2020.