I'm not Patriotic

I am not patriotic.
I don't think 'my' country is the best country in the world. I don't even think it's useful to think of any country as the best in the world. I'm not even completely on board with the idea of countries. The idea that you can draw an imaginary line on a map and that people on one side of the line are somehow different from people on the other side seems strange to me. There are good things everywhere and there are problems everywhere. Wherever we find ourselves, there are things we can do to make life better for everyone, or worse. That's the only choice that makes sense.
When I finished my fellowship, I returned to India because that's where I had skills that were needed. Now, after working in India for 12 years, I find that the skills I acquired there are more useful in the US where they're scarce so I find myself back in the US. 
There are serious problems in both countries, beginning with the leaders they have elected. Those are not problems I can solve. However, I can solve medical problems one patient at a time. And I don't care about the nationality of the patient, or the race or the religion. And I'm happy to work wherever they need me.

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  1. UnknownJanuary 13, 2020 at 11:01 PM

    Long time not heard you on this platform Sir, your medical experiences etc.

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  2. NoorMarch 7, 2020 at 8:41 PM

    The starting sentences was like Sharukh Khan's words from the movie Swades. You need to write more on here sir or publish a book.

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