Canadian Eva Markvoort lost her life to the ravages of cystic fibrosis at the age of 25 but not before she started a revolution to get more of us on the organ transplant lists. On May 3rd, OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, will air the award-winning documentary that tells Eva’s story.
Did you ever need to reach out and make friends on the internet? Did some of these people become your best buds? This was the case for Eva (pronounced Ava), a 23-year-old theater arts student in British Columbia who contacted two other young women, Americans Meg and Kina, who also suffer from cystic fibrosis, a deadly genetic disease that destroys lungs and the digestive system. Together, their online bond made them stronger and got them through the mutual suffering that only they could truly understand.
Phil Lyall, a young filmmaker and university friend of Eva’s, chose to document her struggle and long wait for a double lung transplant, her forming of online friendships and the two years in which she took back her life. Spunky, funny, beautiful and smart, Eva’s story is a testament to her undying spirit.
Read more: “65_RedRoses”: The Story of a Brave Young Warrior http://www.kidzworld.com/article/26843-65-redroses-the-story-of-a-brave-young-warrior#ixzz1tm0QqVP0
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