Teen entrepreneur fights disease with fashion


Sofia established the SU1 brand in July 2023. — Photos: KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

DESPITE her tender age, Sofia Sacoor is determined to be an entrepreneur and has combined a personal cause with her first venture.

She was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) when she was eight years old, explained the 17-year-old from Lisbon, Portugal, who has been living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for more than a decade.

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