03-05-2025
‘Before I die, I want to make a film': The terminally ill find comfort and hope in creative pursuits
Some terminally ill people in Singapore are embarking on artistic projects, painting, making films, and writing and planning books and memoirs. PHOTOS: VENESSA LEE, COURTESY OF NICOLE RACHEL RUI XIU FRIETS
SINGAPORE – At just 28 years old, Mr Muhammad Afif Yusli is dying.
Diagnosed with glioblastoma, a Grade 4 brain tumour, in April 2024, he has endured seizures, piercing pain, stabbing headaches, depression, memory difficulties and a period when he was unable to walk and talk. The average survival rate for this aggressive form of brain cancer is between 12 and 18 months.
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