[2] Shortly after, she began working on projects about young women and HIV/AIDS in Swaziland and youth culture in post-apartheid South Africa.
[1] Johnson describes how this work has shifted: "The progression of this work has moved from traditional rites of passage to modern youth culture to an intimate look inside the homes of HIV-positive women.
It has made me see that girls here are constantly on the verge––of giving birth to burying best friends, of finding love to fighting for life alone, stigmatized and heartbroken.
"[3] This study of females coming of age recognizes that one of two women in Swaziland were infected with AIDS.
Her project, “I Love You Real Fast," contains four chapters—two that explore coming of age narratives juxtaposed with modern youth culture, one that examines life with HIV., and the fourth explores women's daily lives after they move to cities from rural areas.