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Mumbai: 12-year-old sacrifices education to fund mother’s critical treatment
Updated On: 25 February, 2026 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
Two years ago, Parwez Ali brought his ailing mother to city from UP, admitted her to hospital; now, he’s sacrificing education to ensure her survival; doctors say complicated surgical procedures will cost at least Rs 2.6 lakh, reports
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Parwez Ali and his mother, Shabana, who is being treated for rectourethral and rectovaginal fistulas at the hospital. PIC/RITIKA GONDHALEKAR
While most 12-year-olds worry about homework and the outcome of cricket matches, Parwez Ali’s days are spent outside hospital wards, pleading with strangers to help save his mother. Originally from Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, the boy brought his ailing mother to Mumbai after his father and other relatives allegedly began neglecting her.
Parvez Ali at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
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