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A local music therapist, dedicated to helping students with special needs, died on Wednesday (July 15) of lung cancer at 45 years old.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Eta Lauw was diagnosed with stage-four lung cancer in May, reported Lianhe Zaobao.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lauw’s husband, Liu Yonglun (transliteration), a 44-year-old arts administrator, told the Chinese newspaper that his wife’s passing was sudden.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He described Lauw as someone who always had a strong sense of mission and said that the couple shared an emotional bond for those with special needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lauw and Liu reportedly ran the Harmony Community Club, a choir for people with special needs. The former would also provide free guidance to a Chinese-language choir for those with dementia every Monday, before her passing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lauw was a lecturer for the master of music therapy programme at Lasalle College of the Arts, according to the school’s website.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before becoming a music therapist, the 45-year-old had spent a decade in broadcast media and corporate communications.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reportedly resigned in 2014 and pursued a master’s degree in music therapy in Australia at the University of Melbourne.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of Lauw’s classmates in Australia Huang Jiale (transliteration), who is also a music therapist, told Zaobao that Lauw had been dedicated to music therapy for the past 10 years.<\/p>\n
“She has helped countless people with special needs as a music therapist for eight years and helped nurture local music therapists as a lecturer for two years,” said the 34-year-old.<\/p>\n
Zhong Qiyun (transliteration), a 24-year-old student at Lasalle, described Lauw as a “superwoman”.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite her heavy workload as a teacher, Lauw still personally visited and cared for her students during their internships, said Zhong.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With tears in his eyes, Liu reportedly said that even in Lauw’s final days, she still thought of the people around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“She often sent messages to many people, keeping everyone’s emotional needs and troubles in mind, and checking on them from time to time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“She was a good friend to everyone.”<\/p>\n
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