Participants in the second round of the "Live" World Sports March, lit thousands of lanterns of hope, and planted seedlings Ghaf trees, during the march organized by the Society of Friends of Cancer Patients, at the American University of Sharjah, to support cancer patients morally and financially. During the march of about 3,000 people and 200 volunteers of different nationalities, the university's running track was lit by thousands of lights with paper bags, each of which wrote a hint of a hint, or a moment, of the life of a survivor or late survivor or Friends and relatives of the absent, in greeting rallied around many. The participants planted thousands of Ghaf tree seedlings to serve as a gesture of determination to overcome the disease, and to call for the highest hope through this plant, which is used by the UAE as a symbol of tolerance, because it represents its durability as it lives in the desert environment.

A difficult experience

“This disease does not distinguish anyone,” said Tim Marsh, a caregiver who diagnosed his wife's cancer six years ago. “He entered our living room in 2013, and we had an exceptionally difficult experience. , And we won it with determination and hope, which we searched for and found, hope does not come, but must be found, and faith, it is the most important weapon possessed by man in life ». He added: «This march is one of the most important manifestations of community cohesion in the United Arab Emirates, and the role played by the Society of Friends of Cancer Patients in this area is great and valued, and here I am again here in Sharjah among the thousands of lighting the road, and planted the seeds of hope, which "Everyone will come to a future. Cancer will be a memory and an idea, from which we all learn the beautiful and noble struggle."

A young journey

“For me, cancer was only a passing disease, like all the other things that accompanied it,” said Hanan Salem, a young Emirati survivor of leukemia. “I found support from my parents who are like any other parents when they know about their son's injury. With this disease, they felt a lot of concern about it, but they were armed with hope, determination and determination, and planted it inside me, and began this journey ».

She added: «discovered the disease in 1991 and in 2002 recovered from him - thankfully - and throughout this period as I learn a lot of lessons, I have seen the view of many members of society negative, and I did not care about them, I can say that thanks to God Almighty recovered, and the worker What is most important is the support I have found from the people around me. ”

Hanan continued: «I have touched the attention of the people around me, who gave me various kinds of care and support, and opened the Society of Friends of Patients of Cancer opened the door for me to test the power of hope and take a weapon, and introduced me to people who supported me in their march towards the struggle of the disease, and this march embodies many of the meanings of hope and struggle “I learned many precious and important things during this difficult journey, and I benefit from them every day with my life.”

Human Carnival

Participants in the `` Living '' march embodied an integrated humanitarian scene.The event included a series of activities that seek to promote awareness of cancer, activate the social role of all participants, and call on them to pay attention to physical and physical health, and the participation of others in everything that serves the human and advancement of his life.

The march was not without artistic manifestations and music, as it organized through its theater, which mediates the space allocated for the event a range of artistic activities, which ranged between «DJ» and live singing that revealed several talents, as well as comedy events presented by participants who showed abilities in this distinctive genre Of the arts.

The march devoted to the participants special sales platforms, which include locally made products of volunteers and participants themselves, earmarked their proceeds to support the society in the process of treating patients, turning the event into a large humanitarian carnival.

• 3000 people and 200 volunteers from different nationalities were attracted by the march in its second session.