@KwanKew

Harvard Medical Faculty Physician, disaster volunteer. Author: THE GIRL WHO TAUGHT HERSELF TO FLY, LEST WE FORGET: EBOLA, INTO AFRICA. https://xitter.cf/t.co/STGXLt6loU

 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Joined November 2018
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Boston Book Festival and Head of the Charles Regatta this crisp autumn weekend. A road trip to the Kagamangus Highway and Greylock Summit to see the incredible foliage. #foliage #kagamangus @GreylockVC #charlesregatta #bookish @CamWritersWkshp @aaww
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International Day for the Girl Child The UN states: We must provide girls with a seat at the table through education and by giving them the resources they need and opportunities to participate and lead." No access to education for many girls. kwankewlai.com
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Pub day for Finding Independence in America: An International Student's Journey from Malaysia to Medical School, book launch/talk on Nov. 9, from 6 -7 p. m. at the Belmont Public Library, Belmont, MA. @McFarlandCoPub @Wellesley @Wellesleymag @wellesleyalums
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Belmont Voice has an interview about my new book, Finding Independence in America: An International Student's Journey from Malaysia to Medical School belmontvoice.org/local-docto… @McFarlandCoPub #bookstagram @Wellesleymag @PublishersWkly @NetflixMY

Local Doctor Chronicles Her Journey From Malaysia to Belmont

Belmont resident Dr. Kwan Kew Lai shares her journey from Malaysian student to physician in Finding Independence in America. Book available for pre-order.

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My fourth book, Finding Independence in America: An International Student's Journey from Malaysia to Medical School, will be released on October 8. More info can be found at kwankewlai.com. @McFarlandCoPub #bookstagram @Wellesleymag @PublishersWkly
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kwankewlai.com/post/the-voya… #solareclipse #Greenland #Iceland #TravelSmart @McFarlandCoPub @aaww @iceland @NewFoundLand #cruise

The Voyage of the Vikings and the Solar Eclipse — Part II

On August 10, we arrived at Seyðisfjörður, Iceland. The ship had docked for almost two days in Reykjavik at the end of July. I took that time to visit the National Museum, the Settlement Exhibition,...

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Borgarfjörður Eystri -- the puffin capital of Iceland, these forever youthful, adorable puffins nesting along the cliff face. Puffins spend two-thirds of the year at sea alone—they have enough of their partners and need to take a long break...To recharge? #puffins
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Today is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, a very sad day; I went through the day with a heavy heart. Remembering that day in Boston this morning.@Sept11Memorial @BostonGlobe
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The #GreatElephantMigration migrating across the world to inspire the human race to share space. Each sculpture is faithful replica of a real wild elephant, from Nilgiri Hills, southern India, a love letter from a culture that has never forgotten how to share the world.
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I read three books during my 35-day cruise. Edward Abbey's Desert Solitaire; The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, a love story during the holocaust; and Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder, the medical care of Boston's homeless. #BooksWorthReading
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A 35-day cruise from Boston to Newfoundland and beyond in search of a solar eclipse, from to unexpected detours and unforgettable ports, this trip proved the journey matters more than the forecast. kwankewlai.com/post/the-voya… #TravelStory #VoyageOfTheVikings #SolarEclipse

The Voyage of the Vikings—The Solar Eclipse: Part I

I returned from a 35-day cruise, the Voyage of the Vikings, covering seven countries to see the solar eclipse west of Iceland; unfortunately, it was cloudy. But all was not lost, the voyage led us to...

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On July 11, about 60 tall ships paraded at the Boston harbor. Fireworks. Visited some of the ships, and I like the Amerigo Vespucci from Italy the most. Sadly, they are leaving today. #tall ships #sailboston250.
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Happy 250th! Click on blog post to read kwankewlai.com/post/happy-se… @SemiquincentUSA @civics2026 #Semiquincentennial @WCVB @BostonGlobe
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A short piece, "Snow," on Vine Leaves Press 50 Give and Take. My fourth book, Finding Independence in America: An International Student's Journey from Malaysia to Medical School, can be preordered at kwankewlai.com/finding-indep… #booktok #bookaholic #amquerying #literaryagent
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kwankewlai.com/publications Volunteering in Sudan: What I Saw and Experienced. online.pubhtml5.com/mxlq/hhr… Click on the picture or link to read. @Sudan_tweet @MedGlobalOrg @MSF_WestAfrica @hrw @UNHumanRights @Wellesleymag @wellesleyalums @aaww @UNOCHA @BBCWorld
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Moose MT with spruce, aspen, and birch— commune with nature. Georgeson Botanical Garden: forget-me-nots, primroses, columbine, bergenia, poppies, globeflowers, crab apple, European bird cherry, last year's clematis... #Georgesonbotanicalgarden #springflowers #Fairbanks #Alaska
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For those of you who want to know more about Ebola, with the current outbreak in the DRC, please read my book, Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak. kwankewlai.com/lest-we-forge… @FightEbolaUSA @IDSAInfo @IDSE_Online

Lest We Forget | Dr. Kwan Kew Lai | Disaster Relief Doctor | Author

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kwankewlai.com/post/the-king… My trip to Bhutan. I hope you enjoy the blog. kwankewlai.com/post/the-king… @bhutan #travel #Asia @inside_bhutan_ @bbsbhutan @bhutan_today @inside_bhutan_ @BhutanT @CamWritersWkshp @aaww_nyc @wellesleyalums @Wellesleymag

The Kingdom of Bhutan

The Kingdom of Bhutan, or Druk Yul, Land of the Thunder Dragon,​is a democratic constitutional monarchy. It nestles in the Himalayas. I have always wanted to experience this mysterious kingdom and...

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