Carmen Monge-Montero, Researcher and Global Cancer Advocate, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Interview on 71 on MANO: Living with and beyond cancer as a refugee in Lithuania
This week, I had the chance to talk with Svetlana Haluza, a person with a lived cancer experience from Belarus, who now lives in Lithuania with refugee status.
In our conversation, Svetlana shares how it felt to go through cancer treatment in a new country, the uncertainty of not knowing if she had access to care, and the kindness she found along the way – from doctors, friends, and organizations supporting refugees.
She also speaks about the changes cancer brought to her life, how she became more open, assertive, and closer to her faith.
‘Before cancer, I was very shy and patient. After cancer, I learned to speak up – and to live now, not later.’
This is video 71 of MANO, a project that connects stories of people living with and beyond cancer around the world, to reduce stigma and show the many ways life continues after a diagnosis.
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