Poem as palliative care from an Omani author, Nasra Al-Adawi Cancer is becoming a global challenge as leading cause for morbidity and mortality for individuals who are on their prime ages. Diagnosis and treatment of cancers still remain enigma in medical settings and much so in developing countries. In developing countries, the word cancer invokes apprehension and tribulation; it often perceived a death sentences. For a cancer sufferer, finding coping strategy is essential if the quality of life would be maintained. Some of the aggressive treatment available for cancer patients may paradoxically leads to functional loss, maiming or disfigurement in the midst of depleted emotion and spiritual stance. In the western countries, individual with intractable conditions such as cancer tends to get palliative care. This simply entails spiritual and emotional support and well as array of compassionate therapies to comfort and support patients and their families. Palliative care yet to crop up non-western countries where 80% of the world population lives and there is rising tide of cancer sufferers. This low-spirited situation is about to be lifted with snippets of poetry and rhymed prose of Nasra Al-Adawi, blooming `poet of compassion'. In her book, `Brave Faces: The Daring Stand Against Cancer', she narratives the experiences of breast and cervical cancer survivors in Tanzania. Nasra's writing does not only conjure to her readers with the inner experiences of cancer sufferers but also invokes pang of catharsis whoever is gripped with sense of impending loss. This book deserves to be on bookshelf of those individuals who know that cancer know no boundaries. As for the broad picture, Nasra's Brave Faces; the Daring Stand against Cancer' provides challenge for who have erroneously thoughts people from the `third world' lacks aptitude for introspection.
selected poems are from the book Brave Faces : The Daring Stand Against Cancer which can be bought at Amazon.com the proceeds of this book will go for cancer awareness in Tanzania. To read more on the book pls visit http://braveface-thedaringstandagainstcancer.blogspot.com/
