The joy of paying back to a humorous community
In modern times, the idea of “community” has increasingly been expanded to include not just the place where one lives, but the web of relationships into which one is embedded. Work, school, voluntary associations, computer networks – all are communities, even though the members live quite far apart. On a humid, Sunday, July afternoon, almost […]
Learning to Wait
I grew up in New York City where “wait” is a four-letter word. Of all the challenges I faced heading into my fellowship year—the language barrier, missing friends and family, not being able to watch the NFL or my beloved Yankees—I knew one of the biggest was going to be learning to be patient when […]
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Hope
What if human beings, just like animals, were to live with no affection, with no rationality? Just like animals, we would not fear the future. Our ability to project ourselves into the future allows us to consider the possibility of success or failure. Not being sure of everything, uncertainty and weakness in our lives push […]
Bringing them Back To Care
As humans, we have a need to feel assured of certain things in our lives. For example, the need to feel that someone cares, the need to feel that we are loved, and the need to be encouraged by someone. Sometimes we even feel the need to be told we are wrong or right. For […]
This is Why We Do This Work
I used the title phrase because this is what my co-fellow kept saying when we both got sick and were moved between two hospitals for treatment. After reflecting on my experiences, I believe this now too. To have an impact and fully realize why you are in the global health equity movement, it takes some […]