The episode opens with Shalini talking about what creativity and storytelling means to her. We delve into how she chose medicine as a career with a specialisation in respiratory pathology. Shalini talks about her experience during the corona pandemic and how it started her writing journey. We talk about books, burnout and if you need to be a reader to write. The episode ends with Shalini reading an excerpt from her book.
Shalini is a pulmonary pathologist and writer. During the day, she’s managing her lab or working on complex biopsy reports. As a writer, she has published articles on Women’s Web, E-She Magazine, and The Himalayan Writing Retreat. She has also published a book called ‘Stars From The Borderless Sea’.
Mentions: The Final Diagnosis, Haley, Harry Potter, Morning Pages, Julia Cameron, Atul Gawnde, When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi, Shoe Dog, The Swaddle, Respectfully Disagree, Story Jam, Munshi Premchand, The Seen And The Unseen, Amit Verma, Humans Of New York, Lady Hardinge College
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