Teacher shows support for student with cancer


Compiled by FATIMAH ZAINAL, CHOW HOW BAN and R. ARAVINTHAN  

TO show support for her student who is suffering from stage three bone cancer, a lecturer from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) shaved off all her hair, reported Berita Harian.UMS Business, Economics and Accountancy Faculty senior lecturer Dr Bamini KPD Balakrishnan, 39, decided to cut her locks to show empathy for her student Richelle Hii Hua Yin, 20, who was diagnosed with cancer in February.

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