At the end of April may social debate and comedy Shabana Rehman (46) share the sad news that he had cancer. She did it in an interview with Watch and listen.
It became known on Thursday that the 46-year-old passed away. Rehman’s brother Shakeel Rehman confirms this Facebook.
– I know death well
“It is with infinite sadness that I have to announce that our irreplaceable beloved sister, daughter, aunt, friend, centerpiece, cheerleader and pride passed away peacefully this morning,” the post began with his brother.
Rehman was admitted to Akershus University Hospital at Christmas, with his entire family and boyfriend Petter Simonsen around him until the end.
“He fought hard and never gave up hope. She wanted to continue living for her family, her love for her and for the country she loved so immensely, she further writes,” the brother writes in the post.
“I have always been so fond of you and proud of you. Deeply missed forever.”
Praised
The boy, Petter Simonsen, takes over Facebook Thursday to pay homage to Rehman.
“I am very saddened but at the same time I feel enormous gratitude for every second I have spent with my soul mate and my great love.”
Simonsen adds that he wants to mourn in silence and will not comment further on the Facebook post.
Also among those paying tribute to the comedian is Subjekt editor Danby Choi.
– A very dark day. Shabana was one of the most important Norwegians who ever lived, Choi tells Dagbladet.
– She was also one of the very first liberal immigrants who broke the boundaries of what a woman and immigrants can be. She refused to submit to religious doctrines.
Furthermore, Choi explains that he was personally very inspired by Rehman’s ideas.
– He has fought a very liberating battle for many Miniorites.
Politician Abid Raja also took to Facebook to share some words about Rehman.
“Shabana’s passing is a huge loss for Norway. Shabana was a pioneer for all of Norway, for all women, men and women. For all backgrounds, regardless of ethnic or religious origin, regardless of gender and sexual orientation”.
Jahn Ivar “Mini” Jakobsen and Rehman first became famous when they both participated in TV show 2 “Farmen Kjendis”. He highlights a particular incident he wants the comedian to remember for.
When Jakobsen dropped out of the competition, Rehman gave him a home-knit scarf.
In pain
“Now you give me a loser scarf,” I said. Then she replied, “No, no, she’s a memorial scarf.”
Jakobsen still has the scarf and took it out on Thursday as a reminder of Rehman.
– I thought about it today and found it from the drawer and thought it was sad. She fought bravely.
Ended up in the ER
At the beginning of 2022 it was Rehman one of the participants in “The celebrity farm”. Right after the launch of “Good Morning Norway,” she ended up in the emergency room.
– My face was completely yellow, it turned out to be jaundice. Earlier that week I had thrown up a lot. I thought it was venereal disease or a stomach ulcer. Mostly stomach ulcers, as I’ve had so many over the past few years. But then it was neither. It was pancreatic cancer with spread, he said honestly in the interview with Se og Hør.
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The message from the doctors was clear: if the cure didn’t work, it wasn’t certain she would survive until 2022.
Not long after, he succeeded inform Dagbladet that her chemotherapy treatment was over, and that the only thing Norwegian cancer doctors could offer her was pain relief. So a Spleis was set up to get her immunotherapy abroad.
– I just feel gratitude deep in my heart for all the love that comes from all over the country. Yes, even from abroad, he told Dagbladet at the time.
This was followed by a period in which the 46-year-old frequently traveled to Germany for treatment.
– Wild Fury
In early September, Rehman told of the nightmare lived together daily, in a debate post in The online newspaper.
– It’s not easy for me at all. The disease is wreaking havoc on my body, but I’ve made a choice. And that choice gave me the prospect of death. A peace of mind that if I have to travel further afield, that’s fine. So that’s what I’ll do, He wrote, among other things, in the newspaper.
In pain
He also said that life seemed to live with two unreal timelines.
– I have to be realistic, my body reminds me every single day. Optimism is both a choice, but also how I am screwed up. Therefore, my daily life is filled with hope. Otherwise I could not have traveled to Germany, now for the fourth time. It takes strength, he also told the newspaper.
Plan 2023
On November 15, she was then assigned Norwegian PEN Ossietzky Prize for 2022. She received the award for being at the forefront of freedom of expression in a creative and sensational way over several decades.
When Dagbladet met Rehman in relation to distribution, the 46-year-old told more about what his health was like.
– The last few weeks have been very hard. I went through several critical phases. It’s not a given which direction it’s going to go, and I have to live with that. I accepted it, she said, adding:
– But the hope is still there, and I’m still fighting. There are rough weeks, but then again, there are more good days than bad. I still have a lot to learn and a lot to share with people on this journey.
At the time, he also told Dagbladet that he wasn’t afraid to plan for the future.
– I started planning for 2023. Against all odds.
