World-renowned photographer Rankin has teamed up with blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan to capture the power of silent thank you in a beautiful film.
On average, people in the UK say ‘thank you’ 59 times a day, whether that’s walking through a door someone’s opened for you, accepting change over a shop counter or a cuppa from someone doing a tea run.
But what about the times when ‘thank you’ is just so hard to say?
This is often the case for people with blood cancer who have had a stem cell transplant – the words ‘thank you’ never seem enough when speaking to someone who has saved your life.
To mark Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Anthony Nolan worked with world-renowned portrait photographer Rankin to capture the power – and the limitations – of saying thank you.
His photos capture the struggle of six people trying to find the words to say ‘thank you’ to the lifesaving stem cell donors who transformed their lives.
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You can find out more about the life-saving work the Anthony Nolan charity does here.