Originally born in Bosanska Gradiška, Belma Halilović is the oldest of three sisters and currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. In January 2020, she was diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) which is a type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: a blood cancer that starts in your lymphocytes. It’s a fast-growing aggressive cancer and unfortunately one that came right at the start of the global pandemic.
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I’m not sure what this letter is going to look like next year, who knows what will change between now and then, but I know one thing’s for sure: you’ll always be listening.
It’s been a year without you. I can’t believe it. Seven months ago, I wrote this post reflecting on everything. A lot has happened since then, so I figured I would write you a letter to tell you about it all — even though I’m sure you’ve been watching this
Ah, we can’t believe it’s already been one month since we hosted our first-ever Balkan Bred Meet-Up at Punch Bowl Social in Detroit, Michigan. Even though this was extremely last minute, we are so grateful for everyone who came and hung out with us. We’re definitely planning on having more