Egypt film stars seek to shatter stigma of AIDS
AFP, April, 2008
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CAIRO (AFP) — A lonely voice in a conservative society, rising Egyptian film star Amr Waked is speaking out against his country's unofficial policy of jailing people suffering with AIDS.
"It's insane that this happens in our country!" said Waked, whose controversial roles -- including playing alongside an Israeli actor -- have made him the target of press attacks.
Together with celebrity actor Khaled Abul Naga, who was recently appointed a UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Waked has taken on the task of getting Egypt to face the taboo of AIDS.
"The deliberate confusion (around the issue) must stop -- stigmatisation does not help the fight against AIDS," he said, adding that he hopes to be part of a new generation dedicated to shattering such persistent stereotypes.
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