I keep trying to find a way to tell you all about Dr. Ravi and Dr. Rohini that will do them justice...but none of my explanations seems sufficient. Put simply: they are some of the most wonderful people I have ever met. I hope to emulate not only the way they run their practice but also the way they live their lives.
I have learned more from Dr. Ravi in these past few days than I ever thought possible. Watching the Stephens work with their patients reminds me why I want to practice medicine and reaffirms my decision daily. They treat their patients with such kindness and compassion that it's visible even to me, someone who does not speak the language. I am simply thrilled to have the opportunity to work with (and learn from) them. The time flies when I'm there and I am sad to leave every day.
On an entirely different note:
Tonight was a very informative dinner. Last night Solomon (our RA) asked what our favorite foods were...he seemed pretty surprised when sweet potatoes were on my list. Solomon must of talked to our cooks because when we arrived at dinner tonight there was a plate of boiled white potatoes waiting for us. However, when we began to eat them we learned that they weren't just boiled white potatoes... The cook explained that he boiled them with sugar water-- to make us sweet potatoes. That is how we learned that they do not call yams "sweet potatoes" in India. (By the way: turns out sweetened potatoes are actually delicious! And the cooks are awesome for catering to us!)
Tonight's dinner was full of learning experiences as we all had Jal-jeera for the first time... its hard to describe this Indian delicacy so I've attached the wiki explanation below...
"Jal-jeera, or jaljira, is an Indian beverage, or else the powder used to flavor this drink. In Hindi, "Jal" means water and "Jeera" means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India. It is sometimes served as an appetizer, as it is intended to "startle" the taste buds.
I have learned more from Dr. Ravi in these past few days than I ever thought possible. Watching the Stephens work with their patients reminds me why I want to practice medicine and reaffirms my decision daily. They treat their patients with such kindness and compassion that it's visible even to me, someone who does not speak the language. I am simply thrilled to have the opportunity to work with (and learn from) them. The time flies when I'm there and I am sad to leave every day.
On an entirely different note:
Tonight was a very informative dinner. Last night Solomon (our RA) asked what our favorite foods were...he seemed pretty surprised when sweet potatoes were on my list. Solomon must of talked to our cooks because when we arrived at dinner tonight there was a plate of boiled white potatoes waiting for us. However, when we began to eat them we learned that they weren't just boiled white potatoes... The cook explained that he boiled them with sugar water-- to make us sweet potatoes. That is how we learned that they do not call yams "sweet potatoes" in India. (By the way: turns out sweetened potatoes are actually delicious! And the cooks are awesome for catering to us!)
Tonight's dinner was full of learning experiences as we all had Jal-jeera for the first time... its hard to describe this Indian delicacy so I've attached the wiki explanation below...
"Jal-jeera, or jaljira, is an Indian beverage, or else the powder used to flavor this drink. In Hindi, "Jal" means water and "Jeera" means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a popular summer drink in India. It is sometimes served as an appetizer, as it is intended to "startle" the taste buds.
Jaljira powder generally consists of cumin, ginger, black pepper, mint, black salt, some fruit powder (usually either mango, or some kind of citrus zest--(ours was lime)), and chili or hot pepper powder.[1]"
The cooks here really are wonderful and we've loved getting to try all sorts of Indian dishes-- just some more than others :]
Hehehehehehe what a sweet surprise.
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