Ruth Medjber’s life stories: ‘I’m naturally grumpy, but I actually feel more positive since the cancer diagnosis’

For this daily portrait and podcast project, I’ve invited people to tell me their stories. These can be any stories at all that people wish to share and be remembered for, anything that’s on their mind or that they feel defines them. I could not have anticipated the sheer volume of people who have been in touch who have been diagnosed with some form of cancer.