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"Έφυγε" μόλις 37 ετών η καλλονή επιχειρηματίας Leila Janah - Ήθελε να βάλει τέλος στην παγκόσμια φτώχεια (φωτο)

H 37χρονη επιχειρηματίας έφυγε από τη ζωή πριν από λίγες μέρες, μετά από επιπλοκές στην υγεία της, καθώς έπασχε από επιθήλιο σάρκωμα, μία σπάνια μορφή καρκίνου

4 Φεβρουαρίου 2020 - 5:24 μμ

Η Leila Janah, με καταγωγή από την Ινδία, η οποία γεννήθηκε στη Νέα Υόρκη και μεγάλωσε στο Λος Άντζελες, είχε ένα όνειρο: Να βοηθήσει τους οικονομικά ασθενέστερους.

Πριν από 11 χρόνια ίδρυσε την εταιρεία τεχνητής νοημοσύνης Samasource στην Κένυα, με στόχο να βελτιώσει τη ζωή όσων ζουν κάτω από το όριο της φτώχειας.

Και όσα κατάφερε με την εταιρεία της ήταν πράγματι πολύ σπουδαία.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I recently learned I have a rare but treatable form of cancer: epithelioid sarcoma. I decided to share it publicly because I have learned, in the course of building my companies, that the consistent support of friends and community is a powerful tool in the face of many seemingly impossible obstacles. I plan to continue my core CEO & Chairman duties at @Samasource, and as founder of @LXMIofficial, with accommodation for treatment and healing. Billions of people around the world don't have access to decent work or medical care, as I do. If anything, this diagnosis affirms my commitment to our work, and my resolve to beat cancer so I can continue doing what I love for decades to come. . . This was a challenging diagnosis for me to handle emotionally. @tassilo_f and I were in the midst of planning a wedding. I have been forced to take a break from kitesurfing, freediving, and the immersive experiences in nature that bring me so much joy. Being held back by surgery and recovering at home feels like a prison sentence. . . But then I remembered that every healthy moment is a gift, and that I've had more than my share of these to date. No one is immune to illness. . Susan Sontag said it best: “Illness is the night side of life, a more onerous citizenship. Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use the good passport, sooner or later each of us is obliged, at least for a spell, to identify ourselves as citizens of that other place.” So here's to gaining another passport, and another life experience. Thank you for your support and friendship during this time. Taking a week off of social -- be back soon. With love and gratitude, Leila

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Σήμερα, η Samasource απασχολεί περισσότερους από 2.900 εργαζόμενους στην Κένυα, την Ουγκάντα ​​και την Ινδία, όπως αναφέρει το Cnn.

H Janah υπήρξε μια πραγματικά δυναμική γυναίκα, που πρωτοστάτησε στο κίνημα κατά της παγκόσμιας φτώχειας, ενώ είχε δράση και υπέρ της προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος.

Παράλληλα, η εταιρεία της βοήθησε περισσότερους από 50.000 ανθρώπους να ξεφύγουν από τη φτώχεια και έγινε ένας από τους μεγαλύτερους εργοδότες στην Ανατολική Αφρική.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Πριν από περίπου δύο χρόνια προσβλήθηκε από μία σπάνια μορφή καρκίνου, το επιθήλιο σάρκωμα. Ωστόσο, δεν το έβαλε ποτέ κάτω. 

Η 37χρονη επιχειρηματίας ήταν ιδιαίτερα ενεργή στα social media και μοιραζόταν ακόμη και όσα αφορούσαν το πρόβλημα υγείας της με τους followers της, δίνοντας έτσι κουράγιο και σε όσους αντιμετώπιζαν παρόμοια προβλήματα με εκείνη.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Some things are worth fighting for! I was told I’d have to wait three months to get access to this life-saving drug, but maybe, just maybe, if I tried contacting the drug company and other oncologists, I could find a faster way. So I marshaled my network (all of YOU! Hurrah!), emailed drugmakers at Epizyme, got myself to the @ascocancer annual meeting three weeks post-op, and found an incredible oncologist at @nyphospital who got me the drug in TWO WEEKS! Gracious persistence pays off!! Never let anybody tell you it’s impossible, especially when your life is on the line...Took my first dose today and I am beaming at this small but critical victory ? ????❤️ #sarcoma #cancerfighter #epizyme #tazemetostat #epithelioidsarcoma #mskcc #nyphospital

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Last post for a while...but it was too surreal a day not to share. Today I started radiation — excruciating because the (small) tumor in my neck hits a bundle of nerves and it’s like someone is hammering nails into my clavicle ?. But hours earlier (?? scroll for news!), we announced a fundraise and for-profit spinout for @samasource that changes the game for our industry, and creates a huge windfall for the original nonprofit I founded 11 years ago. Could not be more grateful to our investors and team for making my dream come true. Two steps forward today!! I feel like this raise is a punch in my cancer’s face ??? #sarcoma #sarcomaawareness #radiation #cancerfighter #samasource

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«Θα μας λείψει το μεταδοτικό γέλιο της, το πνεύμα της και η ικανότητά της να εμπνέει μόνο το καλό στον κόσμο» ανέφερε η εταιρεία της, σε ανακοίνωση που εξέδωσε για την απώλειά της.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

There is something spiritual about connecting with another species. It has the power to pull you out of all the little painful and petty wounds of daily life and rekindle joy. The New Skete Monks, who operate an ethical breeding program for German Shepherd Dogs, have written extensively about the spiritual connection between humans and dogs, and how caring for an animal can bring you in closer contact with God. Dogs remind us to stay in the present, to relish life’s beauty as we observe it right now, and to give love and affection freely and effortlessly. This little guy has changed our lives. When he curls at my feet during morning meditation (this is my little home altar, with holy water from Lourdes, seeds from around the world, a statue of Kali, and a singing bowl from my dear friend @sierra_campbell_ ) I feel such a sense of grace! ??????

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Finally feeling normal after a week of post-op recovery...thought I’d share my survival tips with all of you, bc after 5 surgeries ? in just over a year I am now a healing expert ? 1. Don’t try to muscle your way out of it! I did that last year...and it landed me back in the hospital with sepsis. I should have just chilled and slept 14 hrs a day like my body wanted to. My business was waiting for me when I got back. 2. Adopt a whole food, plant-based, low sugar, alcohol-free diet. I know it’s not fun, but neither is surgery!Animal products are inflammatory and make healing harder (also, they are f*cking up the planet). 3. Say no to painkillers. They gave me oxy when I left the hospital — the same week the Sacklers were sued. Pain sucks, but it’s temporary, and if you really need relief I recommend ice packs, CBD, and cannabis. 4. Get acupuncture. Seriously. It’s incredible for reducing swelling and improving recovery time. Wish the doctors prescribed it instead of heavy drugs. 5. Play music, read good books, make art...indulge in the creative pursuits you never have time for bc you’re too busy working. I don’t know why and this sounds crazy, but making things is somehow healing. That’s all, folks...and thank you for the love and support along the way!! Hopefully I won’t need it anymore?? ??

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