00:00Two former national athletes, each confronting a fatal illness, came together yesterday in a show
00:09of caring in adversity. Former national squash player Muhammad Kenneth Lowe, who was diagnosed
00:16with multiple sclerosis, has benefited from the kindness of strangers to cover his care and
00:21treatment since 2023, and he chose to pay it forward. He surprised golden race walker G.
00:29Saravanan, who was battling motor neuron disease, with a donation of RM500 at the University
00:35of Malaya Medical Center. The two had never met before. Saravanan said Kenneth's humble
00:42act embodied the spirit of sportsmanship and selflessness. He said moments like these can
00:49heal, bring communities together, and reflect the best of who we are as a nation. In stepping
00:55up for Saravanan, Kenneth reaffirmed that champions support one another long after the crowds have
01:02gone home. Saravanan, who is 55 next month, is living with MND, a condition which has robbed
01:08him of his strength, mobility, and clarity.
01:12The 1998 Commonwealth Games 50-kilometer walk gold medalist now requires treatment such as
01:19physiotherapy to slow the march of the disease. To contribute, bank your donation to Saravanan's
01:25wife, Sasi Kala Muniandi, Maybank Account, or to Yayasan Pemerkasaan Pendidikan and Kemahiran,
01:33Maybank Islamic Account, with the reference Saravanan Aid.
01:39Natasha Bust, FMT.
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