Change your mind and everything is possible!
26-year-old Kristina Karyagina, from Russia, has been suffering from anorexia since she was in the secondary school. She started to eat only some apples and bananas for a long time.
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Maria Kokhno (online photo)
At her lightest, she weighed only 38 pounds and was like a 4-year-old. She was said to be dying in one year if not to accept any treatments. Fortunately, a reality show actress has helped Kristina seek medical treatment. The doctor uses a special way to make her situation start to improve.
Maria Kokhno was an anorexia survivor. Due to her personal experience, she decided to help Kristina raise money for her treatment and finally received about 110,000 Russian rubles (US$1,667). The money allowed Kristina and her mother to fly to Nizhny Novgorod in western Russia for treatment.
Maria Kokhno (online photo)
Maria has also persuaded therapist r Yan Golan, who had healed her anorexia, to provide free treatment for Kristina.
People with anorexia generally die when they are as thin as 40 to 56 pounds. So, Kristina can be said to be thin to the limit. Dr. Golan though if she wants to recover, she must change her mindset first.
In a recent consultation, he boldly asked Kristina, "Have you ever thought about shooting a horror movie? Or can you play a zombie?" It turned out that Golan wanted to teach her to laugh at herself and changed her mood before she got saved.
The method Golen using works and on the next day, Kristina started to have some food other than food. Her mother was so happy because the improvement is obvious.
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"I can't believe my eyes. She just ate a few slices of apple and bananas, drank water and juice only before," said the concerned mother.
And Maria said that the most important thing is to let Kristina know that everything is possible.
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials on Wednesday proposed expanding oversight of building maintenance projects and stronger fire safety steps after a blaze in November killed at least 161 people and displaced thousands.
The blaze that spread across seven towers in an apartment complex raised questions about corruption, negligence and government oversight in the city's building maintenance projects, piling pressure on Hong Kong leader John Lee’s administration and Beijing’s “patriots-only” governance system for the city.
In the newly elected legislature's first meeting, Lee said the fire exposed the need for reform and pledged that the investigation by law enforcement agencies and a judge-led independent committee would be thorough.
“We will fairly pursue accountability and take disciplinary action based on facts against anyone who should bear responsibility, regardless of whether they are from within or outside the government, or whether they are junior or senior staff,” Lee said.
To combat bid-rigging, Lee's administration proposed that the Urban Renewal Authority play a greater role in helping homeowners choose contractors for building maintenance projects.
Officials planned to set up a preselected list of consultants and contractors based on official background checks and past reviews from homeowners. The authority would facilitate homeowners in tendering and bid evaluation more.
The government also suggested requiring big renovation projects to hire a third-party professional to supervise the work, necessitating fire department's approval before shutting down major fire safety installations, and banning smoking on any construction site.
Proposals for law changes linked to the smoking ban were expected to be submitted for the legislature's review within the next few weeks, while officials were still discussing some of the other suggestions with the Urban Renewal Authority.
Authorities have pointed to substandard netting and foam boards installed during renovations at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex as factors that contributed to the fire in November. They also said some fire alarms did not work in tests.
Political analysts and observers worried the tragedy could be the “tip of an iceberg" in Hong Kong, a city whose skyline is built on high-rise buildings. Suspicions of bid-rigging and use of hazardous construction materials in renovation projects across other housing estates have left many fearing the disaster could be repeated.
A man walks past the burnt buildings after a deadly fire that started Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Friday, Nov. 28 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
FILE - Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Nov. 26 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei, File)
