He has been orphaned, as both of his parents died of AIDS, and his grandmother took care of him until he too died of AIDS.
Είχε μείνει ορφανός, αφού και οι δύο γονείς του πέθαναν από AIDS και η γιαγιά του τον πρόσεχε μέχρι που και αυτός πέθανε από AIDS.