Ahmed Al-Obeidi is a civil engineer, father of two and second-time participant in OneWalk to Conquer Cancer benefiting the Alberta Cancer Foundation. In 2015, Ahmed moved with his wife and two kids from Dubai to Calgary, Alberta. Funds raised through OneWalk to Conquer Cancer support breakthrough cancer research, clinical trials, enhanced care and the discovery of new cancer therapies at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Cross Cancer Institute and 15 other centers across Alberta.
A father of two and new Canadian on supporting both his sister and mom through a difficult time, despite the miles between them. I still remember that day. It was Monday, November 24, 2014 in the afternoon when our family doctor in Dubai called me and asked me to come down to the hospital to…