While October can be quite festive and very fun for many, October can also remind people of the difficult battles either them or their loved ones have fought. Many people take all their pink clothes out of their closets, take a few extra dollars out of their wallets to give to charity and are a bit more mindful of the experiences others have gone through. October was declared Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 1985, and many traditions have emerged from that. For example, cancer awareness runs, Volley for the Cure and pink outs. In this episode, host Shishir Tallada interviews Johari Abdul-Zahir about her experience as a child of someone who passed away from Breast Cancer and explaining what this month means to her.
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