Rathis Supiksa, 7, who has been diagnosed with both blood cancer and bone cancer in her leg, is carried by her aunt as they follow her father, Periyathambi Rathis, 32, towards Apeksha Hospital for cancer treatment, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 15, 2022. “We never, ever faced a situation like this before. Even during the war period we ate well. but with the current situation in Sri Lanka, it is difficult to live.” Said Periyathambi “I will definitely have to take out a loan from a loan shark to meet the child’s expenses in the future.”
