The Story with Nesma El Shazly

Facing Leukemia: MennaAllah Raafat on Healing, Emotions & the Power of Time

Nesma El Shazly

In this powerful episode of The Story Podcast, Nesama sits down with MennaAllah Raafat – a leukemia survivor with a story of resilience, self-discovery, and deep emotional strength. 

Mennaallah opens up about how she first noticed signs of the illness through sudden weight loss, how she processed her emotions by allowing herself to fully feel them, and how she chose specific people to confide in during the hardest moments of her life. Her journey is one of pain, courage, and ultimately—growth.