{"id":12780,"date":"2026-04-28T10:17:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hskurd.org\/?p=12780"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:17:03","slug":"a-journey-of-survival-begins-with-a-small-step","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hskurd.org\/?p=12780&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"A Journey of Survival\u2026 Begins with a Small Step"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1vV7Czewfb8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=ar&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">From the countryside of Qamishli, Jalila Suleiman had no idea that a simple visit to a mobile clinic would completely change the course of her life\u2026 That&#8217;s where the story began, and that&#8217;s where her illness was discovered.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">A diagnosis of cervical cancer, and a grueling treatment journey marked by distance and travel costs. She began radiation therapy sessions outside the region before continuing her chemotherapy at the Kurdish Red Crescent&#8217;s Oncology and Thalassemia Hospital, where she received continuous care and follow-up.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Today, Jalila is in the observation phase\u2026 closer to life, and stronger than the disease.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">But the road wasn&#8217;t easy, and there&#8217;s still a need to provide radiation therapy within the region to alleviate the suffering of many patients facing the same journey.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Jalila&#8217;s story\u2026 a reminder that the opportunity for treatment can begin with a single visit. <span class=\"html-span xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xat24cr xm2jcoa x1mpyi22 xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xz74otr x15mokao x1ga7v0g x16uus16 xbiv7yw\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/1f499.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc99\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the countryside of Qamishli, Jalila Suleiman had no idea that a simple visit to a mobile clinic would completely change the course of her life\u2026 That&#8217;s where the story began, and that&#8217;s where her illness was discovered. 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