‘I lost my big dollar career, thanks to HIV’

EARVIN “Magic” Johnson was at the peak of his basketball career with the L.A Lakers team in the United States, when he tested HIV positive. That was back in 1991.

By Elizabeth Agiro

EARVIN “Magic” Johnson was at the peak of his basketball career with the L.A Lakers team in the United States, when he tested HIV positive. That was back in 1991.

At the time, this was considered a death sentence and his wife discouraged him from going public with news of the disease. He did otherwise.

In this week’s edition of Discovery, your free weekly copy of the Sunday Vision magazine, read about Johnson’s painful decision to walk away from a lustrous career into the unknown.

Also take a visual trip to Samuka Island on Lake Victoria. Found in Jinja, the Island provides many opportunities for bird watching given its more than 50 species of migratory birds.

The site ensures that you enjoy camping with the family and watching spectacular sunsets from a ‘watch tower’. Find details of accommodation and transport rates to the island and even how to get there.

In the Home Care section, learn about the importance of cleanliness in fighting house flies. This ensures that you avoid fumigators and insecticides, which contain chemicals. Did you know that you can actually use repellent plants to fight flies? Find out more in Discovery.

You will also read about different ways to keep your beauty, not by artificial means, but by eating the right foods.

While cosmetics will hide blemishes and make you look exotic, they are expensive. Find out about the cheaper alternatives.