Part travelogue, part ethnography, with an eye for the details of daily life, Beyrer takes the reader on a journey through the cultural and political contours of contemporary Southeast Asia... skilfully weaves diverse voices into a broad tapestry which includes the political economy of HIV... This informal, engaging book will appeal to a wide audience.

Praise for the First Edition, China Information

Excellent... hard-hitting and clear-sighted... A first-rate book, both scientifically based and written in terms the lay reader can understand.

Praise for the First Edition, South China Morning Post

Beyrer has an almost encyclopaedic knowledge of the global HIV epidemic that this book so richly describes. More than any other Western researcher, he understands the cultural and political factors that impact local epidemics.

Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Dean of the University of Malaya Faculty of Medicine

A Powerful testimony to the capacity to unite care with practical action... there is no other equally comprehensive account to match it of the travels of HIV infection through the peoples and landscapes of Asia.

Praise for the First Edition, Jeremy Seabrook

As timely and relevant today as it was when it was first published, telling a deeply personal account of the AIDS epidemic and the people still being left behind.

Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS

Offers honest insights on sex between men, drug use, sex work, and transgender people in Southeast Asia. Chris Beyrer offers pragmatic solutions to inspire a new generation of leaders.

Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Asia-Pacific Community of MSM Organizations (APCOM)