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Pantea  Ilkhani

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<div>My name is Pantea, I am 40 years old, and my life has changed in ways I never imagined.
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<div>Until the age of 25, my life was completely normal: I could see, I drove a car, I was independent, free, and self-reliant. I used to go out on my own and live my life just like many others—without ever realizing how precious that freedom truly was.
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<div>Then, everything started to change. The diagnosis: Retinitis Pigmentosa — a rare, incurable disease that gradually leads to blindness. Little by little, my vision began to narrow and fade until it disappeared completely. Today, I can’t even leave the house without someone by my side. I constantly need assistance.
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<div>What makes this disease even more difficult is its extreme rarity. There is no family history of it — only my brother and I are affected. Why us? That question haunts me to this day.
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<div>But this wasn’t the only hardship in my life. I lost my mother when I was still a teenager. It’s been 25 years since she passed, and I still miss her deeply. Back then, I learned how to be strong. How to fight. How to keep going even when everything inside me wanted to give up.
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<div>I was never someone who liked asking for help, but now I’ve reached a point where I have to.
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<div>I need support to continue living my life with dignity and independence. Whether it’s for essential assistive tools, mobility support, help with daily tasks, or just a small piece of my lost freedom — every bit matters.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, means the world to me. It brings me one step closer to a better quality of life.
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<div>A step toward living again.
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<div>Thank you for taking the time to read my story. And thank you if you choose to support me.
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<div>From the bottom of my heart,
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<div>Pantea
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<div>Ich brauche eure Unterstützung.
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<div>Mein Name ist Pantea, ich bin 40 Jahre alt und mein Leben hat sich auf eine Weise verändert, wie ich es mir nie hätte vorstellen können.
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<div>Bis zu meinem 25. Lebensjahr war alles ganz normal: Ich konnte sehen, bin Auto gefahren, war selbstständig, frei und unabhängig. Ich konnte ohne Hilfe rausgehen, mein Leben gestalten, so, wie es für viele selbstverständlich ist.
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<div>Dann begann sich mein Leben zu verändern. Die Diagnose: Retinitis Pigmentosa, eine seltene, unheilbare Augenkrankheit, die langsam zur Erblindung führt. Stück für Stück wurde mein Blick auf die Welt kleiner und dunkler, bis schließlich nichts mehr übrig war. Heute kann ich nicht einmal mehr allein vor die Tür gehen. Ich bin dauerhaft auf Begleitung angewiesen.
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<div>Was diese Krankheit noch schwerer macht: Sie ist extrem selten. In meiner Familie gibt es keine Vorgeschichte, nur mein Bruder und ich sind betroffen. Warum gerade wir? Diese Frage begleitet mich bis heute.
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<div>Doch das war nicht der einzige Schicksalsschlag in meinem Leben. Meine Mutter ist früh verstorben, da war ich gerade in der Pubertät. Seit 25 Jahren fehlt sie mir. Damals habe ich gelernt, stark zu sein. Zu kämpfen. Durchzuhalten, auch wenn alles in mir einfach aufgeben wollte.
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<div>Ich habe nie gern um Hilfe gebeten aber jetzt bin ich an einem Punkt, an dem ich es muss.
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<div>Ich brauche Unterstützung, um mein Leben weiterhin würdevoll und selbstbestimmt gestalten zu können. Sei es für notwendige Hilfsmittel, Mobilitätshilfe, Assistenz im Alltag oder einfach dafür, wieder ein Stück Freiheit zurückzubekommen.
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<div>Jede Spende, egal wie klein bedeutet für mich ein Stück mehr Lebensqualität.
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<div>Ein Schritt zurück ins Leben.
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<div>Danke, dass du dir die Zeit genommen hast, meine Geschichte zu lesen. Und danke, wenn du mich unterstützen möchtest.
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<div>Von Herzen,
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<div>أحتاج دعمكم.
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<div>اسمي بانتيا، عمري أربعون عامًا، وقد تغيرت حياتي بشكلٍ لم أتخيله قط.
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<div>حتى الخامسة والعشرين من عمري، كانت حياتي طبيعية تمامًا: كنت أرى بوضوح، وأقود السيارة، وكنت مستقلة، حرة، وأعتمد على نفسي. عشت كأي شخص آخر، دون أن أُدرك قيمة ذلك.
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<div>ثم بدأت حياتي تتغير. التشخيص: التهاب الشبكية الصباغي - مرض نادر ومستعصٍ يؤدي تدريجيًا إلى فقدان البصر. شيئًا فشيئًا، بدأ بصري يضيق ويظلم حتى اختفى تمامًا. اليوم، لا أستطيع حتى مغادرة المنزل بمفردي. أحتاج باستمرار إلى مساعدة.
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<div>ما يزيد هذا المرض صعوبة هو ندرته الشديدة. لا يوجد تاريخ عائلي له؛ أنا وشقيقي فقط مصابان به. لماذا نحن؟ هذا السؤال يُؤرقني حتى اليوم.
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<div>لكن لم تكن هذه الصعوبة الوحيدة التي واجهتها. فقدت والدتي في سن مبكرة، عندما كنت لا أزال مراهقة. مرّت خمسة وعشرون عامًا على وفاتها، وما زلت أفتقدها. خلال هذه الفترة، تعلّمتُ كيف أكون قوية، وكيف أثابر، وكيف أستمرّ رغم كلّ الرغبات التي تراودني بالاستسلام.
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<div>لم أكن أحبّ طلب المساعدة، ولكنني الآن وصلتُ إلى مرحلةٍ لا بدّ لي فيها من ذلك.
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<div>أحتاج إلى الدعم لأستمرّ في عيش حياتي بكرامة واستقلالية. سواءً كان ذلك لتوفير أجهزة مساعدة، أو وسائل مساعدة على الحركة، أو مساعدة في المهامّ اليومية، أو حتى لمجرّد استعادة قدرٍ يسيرٍ من حريتي.
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<div>كلّ تبرّع، مهما كان صغيرًا، يعني لي الكثير، ويمنحني دفعةً إضافيةً لتحسين جودة حياتي.
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<div>خطوةٌ نحو العودة إلى الحياة.
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<div>شكرًا لكم على قراءة قصّتي. وشكرًا لكم إن قرّرتم دعمي.
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<div>من صميم قلبي،
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<div>بانتيا
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Living in the dark: Support needed

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

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Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

be_supporter_comments_enabled_supported_funds

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

currencyCode

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

writePath

Stream Notification

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

Influencer - Prod

US fundraisers and US users

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isCampaignOwner

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Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

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