Never did I imagine that choosing pediatrics as my career would impact me so much spiritually. When I graduated from medical school, making money to pay off loans was not on the mind of most medical graduates. I had excellent grades and a strong resume to allow me a choice of any specialty, but I inclined towards pediatrics because when I peeked into myself, I found a thinker than a doer. This ruled out all surgical fields. Of the medical…..
” I wanted to convert to Christianity,” my father casually remarked as we returned from watching a cricket match, It made a profound and indelible impression on my eight year old mind. We had been talking about the British influence on Indian psyche an how cricket and English language were two lasting legacies that the Indians enthusiastically adopted. After all cricket was just a game and adopting a second language for one’s own benefit could not be considered a sacrilege……
When I say my faith, I do not mean my religious inclinations. I truly believe in God and His role in guiding my life. My novel ” The Defender of Faith” is a reflection of this conviction. The protagonist of this novel, Shyam, is in a spiritual dilemma but has no doubts about presence of a guiding light. He has repeatedly seen this helping hand in the form of a friend or mentor. The novel has characters like Professor Fisher…..