Tag: Zambia

The ebb and flow 

When I was an undergraduate student I spent most of my university breaks in Zambia, setting up our SKIP project there. People used to ask me what the difference was between life in UK and life in Zambia and why I was so enamoured with it.  My response invariably went something like this… In the …

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Stories of Us: How telling stories can change the world

(Excerpt from my recent webinar for Faculty of Medical Leadership & Management) Storytelling is a powerful tool for change. Throughout history stories have been used to translate values and inspire action, to bring people together, bind communities. My story starts with my first call to medicine, one of my earliest memories, enhanced over the years …

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