an itinerant observer

In a world where healthcare challenges demand innovative solutions, the Health Tech Summit 2023 at the Aga Khan University introduced a masterclass that seamlessly blended creativity, technology, and human-centric approaches. Drs. Khan Siddiqui and Asad Mian led this exciting journey into the realms of Human-Centered Design Thinking (HCDT) and Generative AI, unveiling a captivating exploration into the art of storytelling as a means of clinical problem-solving. The need for such a masterclass arose from the recognition that conventional methodologies often fall short in addressing the intricate landscape of healthcare challenges. As the stage was set for an innovative workshop, participants, ranging from doctors to tech enthusiasts, nurses, students, and researchers, gathered for an interdisciplinary experience that transcended traditional boundaries. Create to Innovate: A Fusion of Concepts At the core of this masterclass was the concept of ‘Create-2-Innovate’ (C2i), a dynamic s...

I have always been the kind of girl who believes in true love. When I was little, I couldn’t wait for my own “happily ever after.” Dreaming of my own wedding, binge-watching romantic movies - all that jazz. My definition of love now is different than it was when I was fifteen; or even then it was just a month ago. To me, then, love was a perfect force between two people capable of healing all the hatred and violence in the world. To me, now, love is something too great and complicated to put it into words, but I’ll try. Love is interactions. People. Places. Events. Feelings. Colors. Love is the way my Nani (grandmother) reminisces about my Nana (grandfather). Love is my Abboo’s (father’s) embrace as I cry into his shoulder. Love is strangers offering you iftaar during Ramazan . Love is smiling at yourself in the mirror when you feel radiant. Love is a mother seeing her newborn baby for the first time. We are all bound by love; we are all connected in some way. That’s what’s so ...