An 11-year-old braveheart from Mumbai has been making and selling soaps online to help other children fight cancer. Battling lymphoblastic leukemia, Nia Nariman is aiming to raise a sum of Rs 10 lakh on Give India, to be used towards cancer treatment for underprivileged children.Nia’s initiative stands testament to the sheer grit and determination that is displayed at a young age. When Express Parenting reached out to Zia, the mother-daughter duo were in the hospital for a round of Nia’s chemotherapy. The single mother confessed, “My mother, Nia’s grandmother, has been my pillar of strength.”

She added, “My daughter is continuing with her soap-making business, studies, and school as best as she can. She’s a vivacious child, always curious about new things, always learning something unique. She skateboards, snowboards, sings and enjoys art as well.”

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