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As humans, we all want to have meaning in our life. What is it like to have no home, no peace, no security, no hopes, and no country? For many refugees, this is all they know. If we do not care, we become irrelevant.

Finding Independence in America: An International Student's Journey from Malaysia to Medical School

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Kwan Kew Lai arrived in the U.S. from Malaysia on an F-1 student visa, supported by a full college scholarship, to find a society in social upheaval following the Vietnam War. Raised in a politically restrictive, sheltered, and impoverished environment, her introduction to American life was marked by freedoms and complexities that were vastly different from the world she had previously known.

Spanning 17 years, this memoir follows Lai’s transformation from international student to American citizen. Without sustained support from her family, she relied on scholarships, loans, and ingenuity to complete her education and pursue medical training, all while navigating a cultural landscape of racism, sexism, and unfamiliar social cultures. She secured permanent residency and later used her medical expertise in her global humanitarian work. Lai presents a nuanced account of immigration, identity, and the pursuit of acceptance in a country that is full of both opportunities and challenges.

Kwan Kew Lai, a former Harvard Medical faculty physician, volunteers with various humanitarian organizations worldwide, during wars and natural disasters, including the Ebola outbreak, the Syrian and Rohingya refugee crises, Yemen, and the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, the Navajo Nation, and Sudan.

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The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly

Kwan Kew Lai met her first Punjabi woman doctor while lying in a hospital bed with a severe kidney infection at the age of fourteen. Watching the woman walk away down the hall, Kwan Kew was convinced she could, and would, carve out her own destiny.

In The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly, the author weaves in her family’s story of joy, sorrow, loss, love, and endless struggles with poverty and hunger. This poignant memoir, with universal and timeless themes, will leave you in awe.

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