Bahrain TV makes young cancer patient’s wish come true

Abdullah Al Dossari pledging to make young Riyadh’s TV wish come true (BNA)

Manama: Bahrain Television has made the wish of a young cancer patient to appear live on TV come true.

A group of young cancer patients from Deena Kanoo micro-school in Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain’s largest hospital, were visiting the studios of the state-run TV channel to gain insights into media facilities and careers when one of them, Riyadh, said that he wanted to appear live on national TV.

The young boy was so adamant that the staff alerted Abdullah Khalid Al Dossari, the Assistant Undersecretary for Radio and Television.

Abdullah spoke with Riyadh and the other patients, Zainab, 11, Maria, 10, Rabab, 11, who voiced support for the television appearance, and the official pledged to make their wish come true on the spot.

Zainab, Maria and Rabab during the TV programme (BNA)

He allowed them inside the main studio that was broadcasting live “Bahrain’s Sun”, a daily morning programme on events unfolding in the Kingdom in which Bahraini figures with links to issues being discussed participated.

Three children sat on the participants’ large sofa and Riyadh sat on the presenter’s chair to help lead in the conversation. They all answered questions asked by the main presenters who were seemingly pleased with the spontaneous responses and enthusiastic reactions from the children.

Riyadh leading the conversation alongside programme host Bader (BNA)

The impromptu participation of the children in the live popular programme went viral on Bahrain’s social media, with users heaping praise on the decision by Bahrain TV to grant the young patients their wish.