"Our Battle with AIDS" by Kendel D. Smith

"Our Battle with AIDS" by Kendel D. Smith

April 15, 2026 · 1h 15m · Season 3 · Episode 3

About this episode

Kendel D. Smith shares an essay titled 'Our Battle With AIDS' in memory of his partner, exploring themes of grief and illness.

This week’s essay is called “Our Battle With AIDS” by Kendel D. Smith. It is written in loving memory of Kendel’s partner, Stephan Ray Sansom. Content warnings for this weeks episode are: death, illness, traffic accidents Find Kendel D Smith TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@kendeldsmith Donate to Swamplight: https://www.swamplight.org/copy-of-about Learn more or submit an essay at https://www.thealphabetclub.co/ Follow Shannon Beveridge: Instagram: ⁠⁠http://instagram.com/nowthisisliving⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@nowthisisliving⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.shannonbeveridge.co⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/nowthisisliving⁠⁠ Tumblr: ⁠⁠http://now-this-is-living.tumblr.com⁠⁠ Snapchat: shannonbeverage Follow Alphabet Club: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alphabetclubpod/?hl=en Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alphabetclubpod Website: ⁠⁠https://www.thealphabetclub.co/ Spotify: Shannon Beveridge current playlist: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1sEcVs7YrWCrCpEOKoLzNz?si=7d1bba338e5c42b9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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