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A Slight Change of Plans

Pushkin Industries

Part 1: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad

APR 22, 202444 MIN
A Slight Change of Plans

Part 1: Life, Interrupted with Suleika Jaouad

APR 22, 202444 MIN

Description

Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia when she was 22 years old. In this special two-part conversation, she talks with Maya about why she sees survival as a creative act, the problem with narratives that frame illness as a "hero’s journey," and the messy space that exists between illness and wellness. 

Sign up for Maya's new newsletter here https://bit.ly/41lPqaZ and follow her on instagram @DrMayaShankar.

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