Samantha Jones

Samantha was born in 1991 in Somalia. She came to the UK to live with her aunt at age nine. She attended mainstream primary and secondary schools and then moved to Scotland to live with another aunt and study at college. Samantha is planning to continue to university.

Treated Different

Here Samantha describes her fear of being discriminated against.

Everything Changed

Here Samantha describes how she felt when she discovered she was HIV positive.

Do Something Easy

Here Samantha describes people having low expectations of her.

Feeling Safe

Here Samantha describes her relationship with her college tutor.