Yaseen is 8 years old and starting the 3rd grade this year. He loves drawing, playing video games, playing Pokémon and building Legos at home.

As the middle of five kids in his family, Yaseen has shown such strength for his family during the hard times. In 2022, Moby’s sister Maryam was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor called craniopharyngioma. She had neurosurgery to remove the tumor but developed several chronic and life-threatening conditions afterwards.

While Maryam now requires around the clock medication to help her fight illnesses and function in her everyday life, she has a whole team of siblings by her side ready to help. From explaining her health journey to people around them, making sure she takes her medications on time, and letting an adult know when she is struggling with her symptoms, Yaseen and his siblings are always sensitive to Maryam’s specific needs.

Yaseen and his siblings do their best to always have empathy and prioritize Maryam’s comfort, sometimes over their own. On several occasions, Maryam has been hospitalized due to how easily viruses can trigger a life-threatening adrenal crisis for her. Even when these scary situations arise on holidays or graduations or vacations, Yaseen and his siblings have learned to be flexible and adaptable even when their special event doesn’t go according to plan.

As a part of the SuperSibs program, Yaseen and his siblings enjoy receiving mail from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. Whether they’re going on scavenger hunts together or doing crafts, it helps them to feel recognized for their unique situation. No matter what they face as a family, Yaseen does his best to be brave and support his siblings.