Farzana
Doctor
is a celebrated and award-winning Canadian author and speaker whose books are often seen on ‘best-of’ lists each year.
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Why is it so hard to take a break from work – even if we want to?
It is essential to slow down the nervous system to become calm, but there can be several obstacles to self-care
At the busy hospital where I worked, we were entitled to two 15-minute breaks – morning and afternoon – and a 30-minute lunch…
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52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life
A practical guide to self- and community care, written for helpers—the caregivers, activists, community leaders, mental health and medical professionals who are the first to help others, but the last to seek help themselves.
~Published by Douglas & McIntyre
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The Beauty of Us
Masterfully crafted, The Beauty of Us is a gripping novel about surviving hardship, the power of friendship, and growing up.
~Published by ECW Press
Why Farzana Doctor isn’t searching for perfect happiness
Farzana Doctor
Farzana has written four critically acclaimed novels (Stealing Nasreen, Six Metres of Pavement, All Inclusive, and Seven), a poetry collection (You Still Look The Same) and in 2024, she will be releasing two more books, a self-care workbook for helpers and activists (52 Weeks To A Sweeter Life, Douglas & McIntyre, spring 2024) and a YA novel (The Beauty of Us, ECW, Fall 2024).
We need more precise language. Israel’s deadly bomb attack right outside Beirut’s “main specialist public hospital” where ordinary people go to heal, get surgeries, scans & checkups, is not a mere “airstrike.” It’s an act of terror on a civilian population. It’s terrorism.
I was at Al-Sahel during an international rotation just after the 2006 war. While I didn't cover its every inch like Shifa, it is clear Israel is lying *again*. They cannot be allowed to bomb hospitals and kill health care workers at whim. We must stop this now.
Speaking at this tomorrow.
