Remembering Sana: A Soul of Purity and Strength

Today, I received a message from one of Sana’s friends from her time at Singapore American School. She described Sana as pure and silently strong, evoking a wave of memories that brought both smiles and tears. Her friend recalled how Sana always had her head buried in a book, even as she walked down the corridors, lost in her own world of stories. These beautiful reflections remind me of how genuinely pure Sana was. She had no malice in her heart, no room for negativity, and always gave others the benefit of the doubt. Sana approached life with an empathy that is so rare—choosing kindness, understanding, and love even in the most difficult of circumstances. Her love for reading was profound, an integral part of who she was. Her Goodreads listing boasted more than 200 books, each one devoured with a deep passion for learning and understanding the world through different perspectives. I smile thinking of her, so often curled up with a novel, or walking through the house, book in hand, as though the stories were an extension of herself. While others will remember her for her quiet strength and wisdom, I will always remember her as my beautiful baby, with a heart so magnanimous it held space for everyone. Her love and empathy knew no limits, and even in her absence, that love continues to resonate. It brings me comfort to know that Sana’s virtues—her purity, her kindness, her eloquence—are what people will remember her for. She may no longer be here physically, but the impact she made on those who knew her, the lives she touched with her gentle spirit, will forever live on. For me, she will always be my baby girl, the one with the enormous heart, who loved and gave so selflessly.