What would you do if were told that you could die? Ani shares her experience recovering from cancer, and how this resilience has shaped her life and work since. We are given just one life- we need to live it the way we want. Ani Haykuni is an engineer by training, a two-time cancer thriver and patient advocate, and the founder of Vann, the world's most positive platform for people affected by cancer and for those striving to make a difference. She has founded Vann along with her cancer treatments aiming to help millions of people affected by cancer and to contribute to cancer research. Ani has an MBA from the University of Oxford Said Business School, MPS in natural resources management and policy from State University of New York and Syracuse University (New York). She is also the founder of the Ani Haykuni Cancer Treatment Support Foundation and has previously worked with the World Wildlife Fund, the United Nations and other international organisations. For her work and leadership activities, Ani has received numerous awards and appeared in several podcasts, radio and TV interviews and articles sharing her story and work with the public. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx