In this moving story, "Hatsume" (not her real name) talks about her shame and fear of being judged by her friends for being HIV-positive.

"Hatsume" is a young, Japanese American woman. This story and more are part of "Taking Root: Our Stories, Our Community," a national digital storytelling initiative to engage Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in ending HIV stigma. Watch more stories at www.banyantreeproject.org.