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Daughters of the Bamboo Grove by Barbara Demick

International adoption from China arose amid policy-driven abandonment, later fostering trafficking incentives and coerced family separations.
01.12.26 112

When Your Body Isn’t Yours 

This essay examines how policy, culture, and power quietly claim women’s bodies worldwide.
01.12.26 62

From Tigers to Otaku

Parenting in Chinese Canadian immigrant families carries both triumphs and struggles, shaping children into overachievers—or isolating, withdrawn adolescents.
09.16.25 792

Inside The Pitt: Medicine Meets Drama

A deep-dive podcast exploring The Pitt, a gripping medical drama, its realism, emotional impact, and lessons for medicine and humanity.
09.03.25 524

The Happiest Couple

A moving portrait of resilience, aging, and love through the remarkable immigrant journey of the happiest couple this doctor has met.
07.28.25 633

The Tennis Partner by Abraham Verghese

A special podcast episode blending sports and medicine, exploring The Tennis Partner and the complexities of friendship, addiction, and healing.
06.10.25 1332

The Things We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Dying 

A poignant reflection on cultural differences in end-of-life care, personal identity, and the complexities of truth, family, and medical ethics.
05.13.25 1187

How Real is the Pitt? 

Dr. Stuart Harman joins Apollo On Call to explore The PITT—a gripping medical drama through the lens of medical humanities.
05.05.25 1260

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

A poignant documentary exploring how a young man with muscular dystrophy found profound connection and purpose in virtual worlds.
04.17.25 1145

The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Two book lovers dive into The Emperor of All Maladies, exploring its impact on medicine and storytelling.
03.14.25 1929

One Patient, Two Systems 

A Chinese-Canadian patient navigates the complexities of two healthcare systems, balancing speed, cultural familiarity, and medical standards between Canada and China.
02.24.25 1645
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