The 9-Year-Old Determined To Find A Cure For His Best Friend's Disease

Since they first met in preschool, Dylan Siegel has watched his friend Jonah Pournazarian check his blood sugar many times.

"I have to take off my shoe, and I prick myself, and blood comes out," 10-year-old Jonah says. "Sometimes kids just stare, because they just don't know what it’s about. It's kind of weird, people staring. Dylan, he doesn’t really stare, he just talks to me. And we laugh together, and it’s really fun."

Dylan is 9 years old now, but this story starts three years ago, when the boys were in first grade in Los Angeles.

You can learn more about Jonah and Dylan at ChocolateBarBook.com.

We want to hear your stories of extraordinary kindness. Send Kind World a message, find us on Facebook or Twitter, or email kindworld@wbur.org.

Kind World is a project of the WBUR iLab, sharing stories of the profound effect that one act can have on our lives. Listen on air, online or subscribe to the podcast. This episode includes music by Podington Bear, Ben Seretan and Chris Zabriskie.