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Kokrajhar district

If You Light a Lamp for Somebody, It

will also brighten Your Path.

indness, a universal virtue, holds the power to shape human interactions and create ripples of positive impact. Words,
Kthe most accessible tool for kindness, have the potential to inspire, heal and transform lives. As aptly quoted by Mother
Teresa, “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”

The word “Cancer” always brings with it a sense of gloom and hopelessness. And with it being the second biggest cause of
global deaths annually, the notion is comprehensible.

The severity of this disease is denoted in stages. While Stage 1 is the earliest form of cancer and almost always centered at a
place, Stage 4 is its most aggressive form where it has spread to other, often vital organs. As there is no sure-shot treatment for
this disease, hearing of Stage 4 cancer often makes people think that all hope is lost.
But that is not entirely true. Among the cries of dread surrounding this disease, there are echoes of the stories of cancer
survivors. Some people have been diagnosed with cancer, felt the same dread and bewilderment as everyone in the situation
does and then decided to fight back. Yes, there are people who, against all odds, have fought against this disease and surprised
everyone.
In this article, we bring to you a few stories of Stage 4 Cancer survivors who refused to give in to the dread surrounding this
disease. Instead, they fought back and left their mark on time with their courage, spirit and kindness in their hearts.

1. Mr. Ranjan Brahma from a remote village of Kokrajhar was 58 years old when he was diagnosed with Colon cancer.

It all started with uneasy problems of the stomach and with bowel movements. He consulted with a general physician but

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