i am 27 years old. last year, i was on south african pop idols. was told i was a to be positive. today, i want to show you a little bit about my world. >> ♪ there will be mountains i

have to climb. >> as much as i like to the in -- them to remember me, things do not last that long. i am an ordinary girl next door. i walk from the streets and nobody knows who i am. my dreams came to a screeching halt. it was horrible. no more glamour and glitz. no more clothes. [singing] ♪ >> it was a dream come true for anybody. but for me especially, it was really a dream come true.

>> in my opinion, it is safe to say you are probably the best diva we have ever had. >> ♪ am 25. i think the most important thing is she has been living with hiv-aids for the last eight years. >> your comes the good and bad news. south africa, what have you done? the person with the least amount of votes who must leave the show --ight is

tina. you are going home. ladies and gentlemen, to give her.up -- give it up for [applause] you must be very upset at this point. so close, but no cigar. was it worth it? >> yes, indeed. i said everything i wanted south africa to hear. >> we love having you on the show. let's take a look back at your time with us. hand ♪ke my >> you will be in the top 10. something in your eyes ♪ >> congratulations. you are in. >> ♪ i am never going to dance

again ♪ i in the last competition, called someone aretha franklin. in this competition i call you -- wantwhatever you ♪ whatever you need ♪anything you want done, baby ♪ i will do it naturally it is only me ♪ >> we had a conversation about the reason behind disclosure and how she feels and how she feels she was perceived. we allowed people to phone in. i feel that south africans are proud of each other if they succeed. people looked at her and understood she was grappling

with all of these painful issues, but she still stood up every single week. >> ♪ i love you >> i am a bit overwhelmed. i feel like i have something i will work towards. over theth africa years, our young people have had a struggle. this was one of the first generations that does not have a struggle. we do not have to fight for anything necessarily. things get given to us. we do not necessarily know how to handle ourselves well. that seems to be what happens. when you are 16 or 17 and still developing who you are, what your morals are.

it is really tough. i sing a song ♪ >> it is always in the media and in our faces. we have organizations flashing slogans at us, handing out condoms at intersections. it is everywhere but we're not talking about what it is to live with hiv, what it is like to have it. we're not talking about it, but it is everywhere. reflect ony story to to be hiv-positive and the abnormal things we go through just because of that status. there is a lot that we go through. you can live a normal life like everybody else, but there is a lot that we go through that is abnormal. some illnesses cannot be treated as much.

the idea is not to depress people. i just want to portray the fact that things can -- you can move on after things like that. >> [speaking another language] >> how are you? you come here and pretend to be passing by ♪ [laughter] [applause] >> there is a holy spirit in this place. that is why the audience is getting up. ♪ ♪ you are in my heart

♪hey, oh, oh [applause] >> i love her so much. i look up to her. i am very proud of her. [harmonizing] ♪ ] [singing in another language >> amen. >> ♪ is not a virgin

anymore. she is with different people. she is going into the trap i fell into. [laughter] you do go out with a guy. maybe you have known him for some time. he tells you, come on, baby. you know me. i am sure you will do anything, too. into believing it is safe. you have had unprotected sex. ♪ >> [speaking another language]

>> ♪ what am i supposed to do "idol," itely after had people who claimed they was. they wrote newspapers. they're writing articles about me and had no idea what they're talking about. it may now regret the whole year. -- it made me regret the whole year. it was not planned. she said, no problem. we will take that out. going toking, i am

keep the baby. you do not understand. i want the baby. i thought i would never have a baby because she said i could never have a baby. .he came out before time the nine days were really special. i would never trade that to win in a heartbeat. after she died, the hope that i could adopt kept me going. i knew the love i have for her i could give to someone else. i will still adopt a baby. i want to adopt a baby. this is my baby. this is the only time i get to talk to her. not that i say much. i just come here to relax.

woman and can a give birth. i can be somebody's mother. i am capable of loving and taking care of somebody. i grew up from being a teenager into a woman. i am a woman right now. oldsere are 18-year looking for boyfriends and things to hold onto.

they get involved with a married man. he goes back to the wife and gives her anything he has picked up in the streets. you love a man so much. you know what he likes. iron hisrice and shirts the way he likes them. he still goes out and find another woman. [beep] >> i have been going over your

file. your colleagues said you believe you were not able to have a child. >> that is what i had been told. >> for what reason we thinking you were not able to have a child? >> i was on a regimen. if anything goes wrong, will they do for me? is in your body. it wants to be put in a little hole. that is when you take your pills right. every time you do not take it or when you drink or smoke, you are opening up the cage. when it comes out, it will be 10 times stronger. >> you are on the last regimen.

you have done very well on the last one. >> yes, extremely well. if having a child is very important to you, it is possible. i am not going to say to have many children, but it may be possible. you will probably have an uncomplicated delivery. your virus is under control. the transmission to the baby is less than 1%. you can have a child. >> what about me? what with the pregnancy due to me? >> if you take your treatment properly enter new system is good, you should be fine. -- in your new system is good, you should be fine. >> today is the day we go and see the kids.

they are at a welfare center. i cannot wait. i hear there are a bunch of kids there that were abandoned, kids without mothers, kids that were given up for adoption. i just wanted to see them. i was told i could never tried to have a baby again because of my health problems, so i have this adoption thing in my head from a long time ago. i have tried it on my own. my baby left me before i could get to know her. i decided as soon as i am ready, i will find the baby i can take good care of even if i do not have to be the mom, but i will still be mommy. does not have to be my biological child for me to take care of the child. the doctor told me i can still have a baby. it does not change the fact still want to adopt a child.

as far as i am concerned, when i think of what i went through trying to be with destiny, it is so scary. i am not going to say will not try having a baby. i feel fine, but adoption is still an option for me. i still want to make a difference in a baby's life. i am still going to go through with it. oh, hi. yes. i made an appointment last week today atm wilson 11:00. i am still coming. i will see you then. thanks. bye. >> what is your name?

crying] >> i definitely think she could do it. she has high motivation and commitment. she seems to have a lot of insight into the issues involved in adoption. i think she would definitely be a good candidate for adoption, but she is also aware of the process she will go through. she is happy to do that. when she is ready and the time is right, she can go through the adoption process. a lot of the babies are from hiv-positive mothers. that might be the motivating reason they have been abandoned

or given up for adoption. fortunately for us and the baby amount was a significant of antibodies so they become- when we do the testing. that is great for them because it means they will get adopted. it is the ones that remain positive and become a problem. ,he medication they are put on they can live until they're adults. adopt still reluctant to hiv-positive children. we rarely adopt them. in institutions geared for hiv-positive children. these are healthy children. they will grow up healthy. they will be on medication. we need to do education in communities about hiv-positive children and how they can be adoptable quite easily if people can get away from the fear that they are going to adopt a child

that will die. these children are going to live. we need to be able to provide them with a normal loving home. >> an want to do it more than ever now. i just want to pick one up and go home. i cannot wait. i want to speed it up now. i want to do it soon. this is our next generation. if they are here because they have been abandoned because they

are hiv-positive, who will be the next generation? you need to wake up and smell the coffee. h.i.v.-aids is not going anywhere, but we can stay away from it. sweating.cited i am i am nervous. excited -- i am nervous but excited.

he is the key to my future. he is the key to me having that baby. life.the key to my lot going through my mind right now. the fear of what he is going to say or the questions he will ask me and the 5 will answer them right. -- and if i will answer them right. ♪ you make me stay when i should not ♪ ♪ why do you pretend to be -- i need to see you ♪ ♪ i need to hold you

♪ you make me laugh when i do not want to -- you make me lie when i do not want to ♪ >> she has the look and voice. she has star quality. no doubt about it. strong, proud woman with a great voice. but people do not know her. unless you watched a couple of "idol," she needs to prove herself and let everyone get a taste for talent. [singing] ♪

he wants to see me. i must give him a call. i want to be here every day. someone give me a test. i want to be here. that, youou know all understand what i am going through every day. .t can be fun that is a bit about me. tell your friend, your cousin, whoever in your life. all i can say is that things are looking really good for me at the moment. my doctor told me i could not have a baby. but now i know that i can. i am still going to adopt a baby. that is really going to happen.

a summit. they want to see me again. maybe you will be buying my cd very

[captioning made possible by kcet television] >> paul kirika is one of kenya's leading botanists, who has discovered several new plant species, plants whose seeds are stored at kenya's national gene bank. >> hi, jalil, how are you? >> how are you? >> oh, i'm fine and you? we have to wear this? >> we have to wear this, we're going in the cold room. >> okay.