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TEDxMaastricht 2011 The Future of Health
Sophie van der Stap
Sophie van der Stap was 21 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The girl with the nine wigs, her fresh and candid account of the illness, was a best-seller in Holland and got soon translated into 16 languages worldwide and was the inspiration for an international movie (to be released in 2012).
A sequel, inspired on Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha, followed. It’s called ‘A blue butterfly bids farewell’ and talks about the journey after her illness She debuted in 2006 with her novel “ Girl with nine wigs .
In 2007, Sophie co-founded the Orange Ribbon Foundation International, in collaboration with Walter Scheffrahn (the man behind Pink Ribbon International) and the, in 2008 deceased, researcher Jurriaan van Dam. The charity has set itself the goal to combat all forms of childhood cancer. Sophie is the international ambassador of Orange Ribbon International.
Sophie recently appeared in the Dutch TV Show of Ivo Niehe.
- Theater aan het Vrijthof :
- maandag 4 april 11:30
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