Warrior Princess
Princess Kasune Zulu grew up in an Africa trying to make sense of the mystery illness claiming its people. As a child, she could not know the disease that claimed the lives of her parents and baby sister would go on to infect more than 100 million people. Left alone to care for her siblings, Princess later discovered she herself was HIV positive. But she heard a calling to become an advocate and ambassador for those affected by disease and poverty. From talking to truck drivers about AIDS to...
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"Life for Princess Kasune Zulu began in a privileged Zambian family living by the shores of the majestic Victoria Falls. But a mystery illness claimed the lives of her parents, baby sister and brother. That illness would become known as AIDS, orphaning more than 15 million children around the world." When Princess learned at the age of twenty-one that she herself was HIV-positive, she emerged as a champion for those at risk and affected by the virus. Her extraordinary journey has taken her from the dusty villages of Zambia to the global corridors of power, from the White House to the United Nations. Publishers Weekly Princess is her name, not her title. Yet Zulu brings almost regal strength, hope, and a sense of responsibility to this memoir. Born in Kabwe, Zambia, Zulu had little more than a ninth-grade education, learning more on Africa’s diverse streets. She tells of the toll AIDS took on her life, ripping away her parents before it came for her. With astounding perspective, Zulu happily claims her HIV-positive diagnosis as God’s mission. Against custom and her husband’s wishes, Zulu speaks out about her status, risking divorce and excommunication. She bears Zambia’s burden by educating her countrymen about the disease, a journey that takes her from truck drivers on African roads all the way to Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House. In this book, she puts faces on the population of HIV-positive Africans. “Death is so much more common in Africa, but does it hurt less?”: Zulu demands respect for people with HIV and asks the world to be aware of Africa’s needs. Openly and tirelessly, she turns AIDS into an injury to the global body that readers won’t be able to ignore. (Jan.)
About My Story 9From the Coauthor 11Map 14Pt. 1 A Child of Courage and Hope1 Positive 172 "Princess Is Her Name" 213 My Big Family 264 The Short Life of a Baby Named Linda 355 Bataa's Gun Goes Missing 406 Be Strong and of Good Courage 43Pt. 2 Changes and Challenges7 The Sugar Daddy Syndrome 598 A Teenage Mother Growing in Faith 729 A Call to the Sick 8610 I Have to Know 9311 I Shall Not Die Before I Am Dead 101Pt. 3 A Warrior Princess Emerges12 A Fountain of Life 10713 Hitchhiking with Truck Drivers 11614 Meeting Dr. Phiri 12515 Trouble in the House 13516 The Making of a Broadcaster 14517 "You're Listening to Positive Living" 15418 My Vision for the World 165Pt. 4 The American Flag Stands Still19 Coming to America 18320 Chicago 19621 From the Village to the White House 20522 The Best of Humankind 22123 To All Things a Season 237Epilogue 249Photos 251Appendix Join the Movement to End Extreme Poverty and Disease 261Acknowledgments 264Notes 267
\ Hugh Evans"'Princessis emerging as one of the justly inspiring leaders of our time. Her faith and courage will challenge us to be the change we want in this world. This is a truly moving account of one woman's unique ability to find purpose in adversity."\ \ \ \ \ Lynne Hybels"I prayed with Princess in the lobby of a hotel in Lusaka, Zambia. I walked beside her and watched the sun set over the village where she grew up. I listened to her 'preach' to community leaders in the beautiful Bemba language, and sang while she led worship. Princess Kasune Zulu is a woman of passion, strength and wisdom.She has challenged me to engage more deeply with my global sisters and to speak more clearly on their behalf.I am grateful for the example she has been to me and glad that this book will allow her story to inspire many others."\ \ \ Reverend; Doctor"This book is a compelling and inspiring story of suffering and hope that will motivate, empower and challenge you to believe that the impossible is possible in our lifetime—even in the face of poverty, HIV and AIDS. Warrior Princess is a must read for every person who wants to make a real difference in the world."\ \ \ \ \ David Lane"This is a fascinating book about a compelling woman who, when faced with personal tragedy, chose not to succumb but to fight—and not just for herself, but for millions of other people affected by extreme poverty and HIV/AIDS. Princess Zulu's story is a challenge to us all to focus less on our own worries and more on the opportunity we have, every day, to help others, in our families, communities and around the globe. It is also a reminder about what can be achieved when brave individuals speak out in the face of fear, injustice and stigma."\ \ \ \ \ Doctor"This is the story of the life of Princess Kasune Zulu—from very humble and simple beginnings in a little village in Chibombo central Zambia, throughearly marriage, infection with HIV, fiery AIDS activism to meeting with the world's most powerful men and women—is a compelling story of a warrior woman's determination not to be defeated by a deadly virus. Princess says of her infection that the HIV running in her blood stream is a mere guest in her body and her life; she has refused to let the guest take over her life!This is the story of a Zambian woman who is positive about being positive. It isa story everyone must read."\ \ \ \ \ Mae Elise Cannon"Princess Zulu's story is one of significant suffering, profound courage and great hope. Princess is not willing to be conquered by death or disease, but instead holds onto the hope of a greater purpose. She is a warrior, one who has embraced her life completely. I am utterly amazed at the joy found in her story. Warrior Princess is deeply moving and inspiring, reminding us of the life-giving truth of the gospel and provoking each of us to live out our God-given purposes. Read expecting to be challenged and encouraged by Princess'story of hope and great joy."\ \ \ \ \ Tim Costello"Warrior Princess is a beautifully written, powerfully moving story. As we follow Princess on her extraordinary journey from a poor Zambian village to the corridors of global power, we find ourselves learning a great deal about the critical issues of our time—how and why extreme poverty affects Africa, and what life is like for the world's 15 million children orphaned by AIDS. The humbling lesson from Warrior Princess is that AIDS affects people just like you and me, who through an 'accident of latitude' were born into the world's poorest countries. AIDS affects mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, teachers, doctors and nurses with hopes and dreams and families of their own. The great moral question of our time is just how will we choose to respond?"\ \ \ \ \ Doctor"Warrior Princess is the honest and engaging story of a courageous woman who turned a tragedy into positive living. It shows that AIDS in Africa is not only about doom and gloom, but also about resilience and many heroes."\ \ \ \ \ Kay Warren"The first time I met Princess Zulu I was impressed by her physical beauty and her effervescent personality. But I was equally taken with her deeply spiritual, intensely personal relationship with God born out of suffering and difficult situations. She is an amazing woman! If we speak at the same event, I do my best to make sure I speak before her so that I don't have to live up to her ability to capture a crowd! I'm proud to call her my friend and sister."\ \ \ \ \ Rich Stearns"Here is the story of an unlikely young woman who has changed the world. Orphaned in her teens in Zambia, her passion to be a voice for the voiceless in the midst of the AIDS pandemic took her from preaching to hardened truckers along the 'AIDS Highway' to churches across the United States and ultimately to the White House.Her story is a triumph of the human spirit that continues to inspire all who meet her. Read this book and be amazed at what God can do with even one person who is truly willing to serve him unconditionally."\ \ \ \ \ Publishers WeeklyPrincess is her name, not her title. Yet Zulu brings almost regal strength, hope, and a sense of responsibility to this memoir. Born in Kabwe, Zambia, Zulu had little more than a ninth-grade education, learning more on Africa’s diverse streets. She tells of the toll AIDS took on her life, ripping away her parents before it came for her. With astounding perspective, Zulu happily claims her HIV-positive diagnosis as God’s mission. Against custom and her husband’s wishes, Zulu speaks out about her status, risking divorce and excommunication. She bears Zambia’s burden by educating her countrymen about the disease, a journey that takes her from truck drivers on African roads all the way to Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House. In this book, she puts faces on the population of HIV-positive Africans. “Death is so much more common in Africa, but does it hurt less?”: Zulu demands respect for people with HIV and asks the world to be aware of Africa’s needs. Openly and tirelessly, she turns AIDS into an injury to the global body that readers won’t be able to ignore. (Jan.)\ \
