Ode to the the Warriors of Cancer

Ode to the the Warriors of Cancer

About me

Hadi Jassim

I’m a graduate in Electronics from London University and hold a PhD in Computer Control from Sheffield University. I co-authored People and Project Management in IT, published by McGraw Hill in 1995. Apart from work, I’ve always found strength and serenity in running, completing ten marathons so far.

Thirteen years ago, my partner was diagnosed with breast cancer. What began as a moment of shock became a journey of courage, love, and resilience. The five years that followed were marked by laughter and tears, hope and heartache, yet above all, by the extraordinary spirit with which she faced each day.

Writing Tears in Paradise and a Smile in Hell became my own emotional marathon—one that lasted four years and was exasperated by my own health challenges, turning it into a race against time as much as against grief.

Since then, I’ve published its sequel, Lyrics for the Warriors of Cancer, and my new book, Pro-Health Anti-Cancer, will be released in early December 2025.

My Vision

We will beat cancer

My Mission

To continue her fight against cancer

MY WORK

I Write to Defy Cancer

When I had her to cheer, I wrote poetry to celebrate my partner’s defiance of her illness. She fought bravely and courageously for five years, until she could no longer continue her fight. I was and always will be inspired by how ‘cool’ she was in her fight against cancer.

I had been working on two books, with our joint battle against cancer forming the underlying theme. The first, Tears in Paradise and a Smile in Hell, and the second, Lyrics for the Warriors of Cancer, have been published.

The third book is a slight departure and is titled ProHealth Anti-cancer: Borderless Pragmatic Cooking which is due to be released in early December this year (2025). This third book summarises how I have had to live with cancer for the past 13 years, and symbolises my defiance. I make regular, modest contributions towards cancer research. I hope to do more through my publications.

Some of the Poems

AND POSTS FOR AND ABOUT

A CANCER WARRIOR

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