At just 12 years old, Kira was hospitalized with a severely swollen stomach and diagnosed with a rare condition: intestinal lymphangiectasia. Despite the pain and the struggles of poverty, she stayed strong for her single mother and endured the grueling treatment to survive.
School wasn’t easy either; she faced bullying but never let go of her dream of becoming a doctor. With determination and the support of friends, she succeeded—and even saved a fellow student from a fire during her studies.
A decade later, now a practicing physician, Kira treated a young girl with the same condition she once battled. Comforting the anxious mother, she said, “I was like that too. If I survived, she will.”
Kira never sought recognition—her goal was simply to help others. One day, a former patient returned with her daughter and said, “I named her Kira.”
For the first time, Kira cried—not from pain, but from pure joy.