Aminath Rumaiza, Maldives

Cancer turned my world upside down. I was diagnosed with blood cancer in 2008, and it knocked me down. After eight cycles of chemotherapy and radiation to my brain, alhamdulillah, I got back on my feet. Today, when I look back on my cancer journey, I see it as a blessing in disguise. My whole life changed, yet in a positive way. Cancer touched my life, but I am not defined by Cancer