Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: New Delhi

  • Emptiness

    Sarah Alam New Delhi, India Today I feel just emptinessI am numb more or less,I can’t believe you are gone forever,Will this agony end ever?Your face shines before my eyes,I couldn’t even say goodbye,I never knew those words would be last,Each memory I want to grasp,There are so many questions,Beyond my comprehension,It’s said it is darkest…

  • Ida Sophia Scudder

    Angela JosephNew Delhi, India This article is dedicated to the loving memory of my mother, Dr. A.C. Ammini. Born in India in 1870, Ida Sophia Scudder belonged to a missionary family. Her grandfather, Dr. John Scudder, was the first medical missionary from the United States to work overseas; and each of his seven sons contributed…