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A Hijabi in Healthcare: The Story of Dr. Lailiyya


Posted by afia on 12 Nov 2013 / 0 Comments
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The recent debates on Quebec’s Charter of Values and on hijabis in Singaporean workplaces remind me of a woman that I know. Her name is Dr. Lailiyya. She was born in a small town in Java, the youngest girl of twelve children. When she was little, she suffered from polio. Her poor parents were unable […]

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In the Halls of the Hospital: My Decision Not to Fast this Ramadan


Posted by amina on 23 Jul 2013 / 20 Comments
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I’m a resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto and, on July 2nd, I started my first shift as a doctor. It was a 26-hour shift that included a night jam-packed with running between sick patients while thumbing through my textbook to make sure I didn’t miss an important investigation or treatment. As […]

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