School mourns student victim of cardiac arrest

'We can’t think of a classroom without Aisha,' say her classmates

- BY SAJILA SASEENDRAN Chief Reporter

The Sharjah Indian School is grieving the devastating loss of Aisha Mariyam, a 17-year-old Indian expat student in the UAE, who died of cardiac arrest on Thursday, leaving her school community in shock and sorrow while most of them are away on vacation.

Aisha, a grade 11 student, was known for her infectious smile, academic brilliance, and kind spirit that touched everyone around her. Her unexpected passing has left teachers, and classmates, along with her family, struggling to come to terms with the tragic loss.