Living With AIDS


Carlos Moro’s Testimony in Photos

Solitude in the Living Room

Carlos Moro sits alone in his living room, surrounded by personal belongings, framed by patterned pillows and posters.

Carlos Moro sits in quiet introspection, surrounded by the objects and memories that filled his Barcelona home.

 

Solitude in the Living Room

A man sits enveloped by the quiet geometry of his space; light pours through the window, illuminating objects that speak of memory—books, music, notes. This room is both shell and stage. The stillness is not loneliness but the gathering of strength, a negotiation between what survives outside and what endures within.

Defiant Movement

Carlos Moro makes an expressive gesture with both arms extended forward, inside his Barcelona home.

Carlos Moro bursts into animated gesture, channeling vitality and theatrical energy during a candid moment at home.

 

Gesture and Vitality

Arms thrust forward with a force that belies fragility, his motion is almost playful—a brief rebellion against gravity, against time. In the stark lines of his coat and the outstretched hands, I sense the echo of theater, the performance of being alive, even as the body becomes a battleground.

The Ritual of Medication

Carlos Moro sits on a couch, leaning forward beside a tray with medicines and canned food, in his Barcelona home.

Carlos Moro prepares his daily medication, a quiet ritual amid the challenges of illness, in his Barcelona apartment.

 

Ritual of Medication

Every pill, every careful arrangement signals ritual—a choreography of survival. The tray is an altar; the act, a prayer to the ordinary. Here, illness is neither spectacle nor sentence, but a series of deliberate, defiant choices made in private.

Embrace of Love

Carlos Moro and Monica share a close embrace, holding each other affectionately at home in Barcelona.

Carlos Moro and Monica in a moment of deep connection and support, reflecting the strength of their bond.

 

Embrace of Love

Two bodies entwined, forming an architecture of safety. The way they hold each other is both shield and shelter—a tacit affirmation that love does not retreat before illness, that presence is a language more powerful than words.

Reflections of Self

Carlos Moro examines himself in the bathroom mirror, hands touching his neck, during his morning routine in Barcelona.

Carlos Moro stands before the bathroom mirror, contemplating his reflection during a quiet morning ritual.

 

Reflection at the Mirror

A figure meets his own gaze, separated by glass, unified by intent. The mirror frames not only a face but a question—how to reconcile the self remembered with the self revealed by change. There is vulnerability in this daily reckoning, but also courage.

Preparing for the Day

Carlos Moro adjusts his coat and scarf with both hands while sitting indoors in Barcelona.

Carlos Moro adjusts his coat and scarf, a gesture of composure and routine during his final months in Barcelona.

 

Detail and Dignity

Hands work at fabric, buttoning a coat with measured care. This act, repeated countless times, becomes an assertion: I am still here, still capable of small dignities. Each button fastened is a quiet refusal to surrender to chaos.

Carlos Moro: Quiet Resolve

Carlos Moro wearing a flat cap and scarf, sitting indoors in Barcelona, facing the camera in a moment of calm.

Carlos Moro in a moment of serenity, presenting both inner strength and vulnerability, six months before his passing.

 

Serenity and Strength

Upright, composed, carefully dressed—the scene radiates acceptance. There is gravity in his stillness, a serenity brittle yet unbroken. Surroundings fade as he commands attention by simply being, marking the triumph of presence over despair.

Tender Farewell

Monica comforts Carlos Moro in his last hours, embodying love and devotion at the end of his journey.

A woman leans over a man lying in bed, softly caring for him in his final moments in a bedroom.

Monica comforts Carlos Moro in his last hours, embodying love and devotion at the end of his journey.

 

Tender Farewell

A woman leans in, her entire posture spelling out tenderness. In the hush of the sickroom, her care infuses the air, transforming the prospect of departure into a final ritual of love. The boundary between giving and receiving blurs.

Care and Compassion

Two women assist a frail man in bed, carefully tending to his legs and providing comfort on his last day.

Carlos Moro is gently assisted by caregivers in his last hours, illustrating the power of human connection at the end of life.

 

Gentle Care in Final Hours

Multiple hands support frail limbs, two bodies working in unison to serve another. Their movements speak of respect, offering the assurance that dignity is preserved even as strength falters. It is a choreography of compassion.

Carlos Moro, seated by an open door, looking down, in a quiet moment at his home in Barcelona.

Carlos Moro at home, lost in thought, six months before his passing, during a quiet day in Barcelona.

 

Closure at the Door

A man perched in liminal space, framed by both the threshold and the light that falls through it. The outside world beckons; inside is memory, closure, perhaps even forgiveness. Here is a quiet that holds not just ending, but the seed of legacy.