Story of Atena
Atena is a very bright young girl with an A+ grade point average. She hopes to one day become a pediatric physician. However for much of her young life she has been battling cancer. When Atena was one year old, her parents noticed that she wasn’t focusing on her toys. They worried that their baby […]
Story of Mahsa
Mahsa is an active little girl who loves music and singing. However for much of her short life she has been battling with leukemia. The little indicators that something was wrong with Mahsa started slowly at age 4. She wasn’t gaining weight. Spots appeared on her legs. Overnight, a brown freckle appeared on her face, […]
Story of Asma
This is the story of an 8 years old young girl named Asma who is from Kermanshah. Asma loved being her mother’s little helper, whether it was assisting in the kitchen or trying to tell her little brother what to do. But in April 2010, Asma became pale and listless. The young girl who typically […]
Story Of Fatemeh
Twelve years old Fatemeh was born in the city of Saveh. In August of 2011 she started having severe headaches and after visiting the local clinics she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She was immediately referred to MAHAK hospital and has been under treatment there since. Fatemeh is a very pleasant and kind young […]
Story of Amir
Amir is an active, kind, and sociable young boy. He has lived all of his life in a small village outside of Karaj and loves nature and hiking. Just before his 8th birthday he started getting headaches almost every afternoon. His parents thought he may be straining his eyes and purchased eye glasses for him. […]
Story of Pari
This is the story of Pari an energetic little girl full of life. It is hard to imagine that she has been battling cancer for the past three years. In January 2010, Pari woke up with severe abdominal pain, screaming and holding her side. Her Mom thought she had appendicitis and rushed her to the […]
Story of Aryan
Aryan is a very happy toddler, who smiles all day and loves attention. It is difficult to imagine this lively child was diagnosed with cancer just over a year ago. It goes back to November 2011, in a village close to Semnan when Aryan was only 6 months old. His parents noticed that the soft […]
Story of Arsalan
This is a story of a young boy named Arsalan an active child who liked to play Soccer with his siblings and neighborhood kids. But one day, he said he was too tired and weak to join the others. Within days, he developed a fever and soon his abdomen and lymph nodes swelled. Blood work […]
Story of Erfan
Erfan was a typical young energetic 13 years old boy who lived in Karaj with his Single mom and three sisters. Efran was initially diagnosed with an ordinary flu, however instead of fading away in time, it became increasingly severe, eventually diagnosed by specialists as ‘Hodgkin’s’ disease. Soon the tragic news was accepted by Efran […]
Story of Massoumeh
This is a story of a young girl named Massoumeh born in Karaj, Iran. Shortly after her fifth birthday, Massoumeh began having headaches and nausea. At first her parents thought she had migraines. Within a few months, her headaches grew more frequent and her mom was forced to take her to the local clinic in […]