Making dreams come true

For years, the focus of Abadeen’s visits to Hadassah was his medical status; on that day, the spotlight was on his talent and exceptional achievements.

By EDNA FINCHOVER
Muhammad Abadeen (center) with children’s hospital director Prof. Eitan Kerem at Hadassah (photo credit: HADASSAH)
Muhammad Abadeen (center) with children’s hospital director Prof. Eitan Kerem at Hadassah
(photo credit: HADASSAH)
The new “Pulse of Life” photography exhibition at Hadassah University Medical Center, Mount Scopus, showcases the work of Muhammad Abadeen – who though just 18, has been receiving ongoing treatment there most of his life.
Throughout multiple treatments and hospitalizations, he studied at Hadassah’s Experimental School. His teacher, Yasmine Salah, encouraged him to expand his love for photography.
When the idea was raised of exhibiting Abadeen’s photography in the hospital, Prof. Eitan Kerem, director of Hadassah’s Children’s Hospital, helped raise funds to partially sponsor the event. On January 11, the photo exhibition kicked off with a well-attended opening ceremony.
For years, the focus of Abadeen’s visits to Hadassah was his medical status; on that day, the spotlight was on his talent and exceptional achievements.
He wrote this moving dedication: “I dedicate this exhibit to all the young patients, and wish them a speedy recovery. I want to remind them that you can make your dreams come true – even in the hospital.”