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This special section of our website is all about you! So often, we hear stories from you and members of your family and we wish to share your inspirations and aspirations with other survivors. Some of these stories have been written in your own words, others are taken from interviews and some written by members of The Max Foundation’s team.

If you have an idea for a story of your own for our website, please write to us at info@themaxfoundation.org. We would love to hear from you.

The Gift of Life in a Desert Oasis, Alhassane’s Story
	Alhassane is a 34 year old father of four, from a village called Tchinfessawatan in Northern Niger. He is a member of the Touareg tribe, a people who generally live in the Tenere desert of Niger and are known to be nomadic. ... Read More

An Expression of Hope through Dance, Ingris’ Story
	Ingris lives in Cuilapa, Santa Rosa, in a small town four hours from the capital city in Guatemala. She is 23 years old and a survivor of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST). She lives with her husband, her 3-year old son and her parents on a farm where her father works. ... Read More

Returning to Freedom, Nidtaya’s Story
	Wisarut, Nidtaya’s younger brother, was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) in June 2007. That same year, he was enrolled in a local access program and began Glivec treatment. Since his enrollment in the program, his family has worked as one - from reminding Wisarut to take his medication, to attending patient group events together as a family. ... Read More

A budding artist, Maxim’s story
	Maxim “Max” is 11 years old and lives with his parents and younger brother. They live in St. Petersburg, a cultural center and “northern” capital of Russia. Their hometown is famous for its bridges and architecture. Citizens are used to rain and wind, and in the summer they have “white nights” when the sun does not dip below the horizon due to their high latitude. ... Read More

A Metaphor Told Through Art, Prashant’s Story
	Prashant K. is an artist who may have inherited his artistic skills from his father, an art teacher, but his style is totally influenced by his mother’s positive outlook. Prashant’s work reflects a unique journey through the eyes of a caregiver. “Maximize Life”, the title of his winning painting, was inspired by his dear mother’s contagious, positive outlook on life. She maintains this outlook in spite of her struggle with CML and her journey ... Read More

Making Music, Maximizing Life
	Our friend Tony is a singer-songwriter in Malaysia. He is also a cancer survivor. Tony lives the expression “Maximize Life” every day through his music. “You” is a song he wrote for Max. What follows is an interview between our MaxStation Malaysia, Mei Ching and Tony Leo Selvaraj. ... Read More
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