Fatima WarsameThe two PrerequisitesHajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most spectacular gatherings of a group of people. By the hundreds of thousands to upwards of…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
Fatima WarsameAwe and sense of wonder in the “ordinary”I recently went home to Indiana to celebrate the Eid holiday with my folks. Having not slept a wink the night before, I was exceptionally…Jun 11, 2021Jun 11, 2021
Fatima WarsameNakruumaFadumo Ali Jaamac, better known as Nakruuma was a Somali Icon for more than 50 years. She passed away in Mogadishu on February 21, 2021…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Fatima WarsameOn Falling in LoveJohn Steinbeck is perhaps one of the first writers whose work had sparked my love for reading at an early age. This response letter to his…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
Fatima WarsameBreast Milk thicker than Water?Chances are you have heard of the phrase, “blood is thicker than water.” Although the origin of this phrase is somewhat of a debate (some…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Fatima WarsameThe courageous few and the silent many.There is a scene in Howard Zinn’s book, “You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train”, where Zinn, a white man and his colleague, a black man…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Fatima WarsameRounding in the MICU with One of a KindAt 8:30 am, the entire MICU team gathers in the call room. Our team is comprised of two residency programs. We work as pairs-one intern…Jan 9, 2020Jan 9, 2020