UDIE Soko was just 23 when she first heard the words no one ever wants to hear: “You have cancer.” It was lymphoma then. Twenty-six years later, breast cancer struck. Twice diagnosed, twice a survivor, Soko has come to understand that battling cancer goes far beyond hospital visits and treatment plans. Now, as the Founder and Chief Executive Director of the Zambia Cancer Society, Soko speaks openly about the lingering fear that shadows even survivors, a constant reminder that cancer is as much an emotional journey as it is a physical one. Drawing from her own experiences, including her second cancer diagnosis in 2015, Soko stresses that every fighter needs a “baddie”. Someone who will listen, offer a hand to...
