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Former San Diego CityBeat Writer Needs a Bone-Marrow Transplant

By Aaryn Belfer

San Diego CityBeat | October 12, 2011

Kia Momtazi is wise beyond her years—as they say, an old soul. She is beautiful, warm, funny, kind, creative, insightful and smart. She also happens to be fighting for her life.

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Tags: Health, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Kia Momtazi

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