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Jordanian civil initiatives craft wigs for cancer patients

A small boy who hid his head under a hat inspired a hairdresser to create natural-looking wigs for children with cancer.
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AMMAN, Jordan — Jordanian hairdresser Nihad Dabbas hopes to bring smiles to the faces of cancer patients, particularly children and women.

Dabbas founded the initiative called Hareer (Silk) in 2017, which collects strands of hair from volunteers. The strands are then woven into natural-looking wigs for cancer patients, particularly children, who have lost their hair during chemotherapy.

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