Young leukemia sufferer's dream of Army life fulfilled


  • Nation
  • Monday, 07 Apr 2025

– Bernama

BANTING: A young boy who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia (blood cancer) fulfilled his dream of experiencing military life for a brief moment at the Jugra Air Base here.

Four-year-old Akif Ziyan Azhar's wish to become a soldier, even for a day, was made possible by 'Make-A-Wish Malaysia', which conveyed his dream to the Armed Forces.

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