AJ Azari, DJ and fashion designer

AJ Azari is a multitalented DJ and fashion designer who recently wowed audiences with her fabulous footwork on ITV1 celebrity dance competition Stepping Out, winning the series with dance partner and real life boyfriend Oritsè Williams, founder of the chart topping boy band JLS. AJ and Oritsè recently travelled to Eastern Uganda where they heard first-hand from families affected by HIV and AIDS who are receiving lifesaving help. Here AJ talks about their experience.

Helping Ugandan communities overcome HIV/AIDS

AJ Azari, DJ and fashion designer, 3 November 2013 - Africa, Development Debates, Health

During the past few weeks my feet have barely touched the ground, and looking back I can hardly believe everything that has happened. First of all I was ecstatic that all our hard work and training paid off when my …

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