Kwan Kew Lai

Harvard Medical Faculty Physician, disaster medical volunteer. Author: THE GIRL WHO TAUGHT HERSELF TO FLY, LEST WE FORGET: EBOLA, INTO AFRICA.

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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. https://t.co/iVZ64Dz5oi @FightEbolaUSA @IDSAInfo @IDSE_Online

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My trip to Bhutan. I hope you enjoy the blog. https://t.co/UrNAbOxwHM
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Image of the Day: Lest We Forget at the Last Bookstore, That was 7 years ago. I went on a book tour, supported by Wellesley friends in LA.https://t.co/vBb6fr53Ob
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Yeouido Park, the Museum of History, General Yi Seong-gye founded the Joseon Dynasty, which lasted from 1392 to 1897, structured on Neo-Confucianism, the Myeongdong neighborhood, ate a Korean sweet pancake.
#Seoul #South Korea #travel @KoreanTravel @CamWritersWkshp
@aaww_nyc

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Thimphu, Bhutan: Buddha Dordenma in Kuenselphodrang Nature Park. There were 125,000 smaller gilded Buddha statues. The takin, Bhutan's national animal. #Bhutan #Punakha #Travel @inside_bhutan_ @bbsbhutan @bhutan_today @inside_bhutan_ @BhutanT @CamWritersWkshp @aaww_nyc

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Punakha, Bhutan: Wangdue Dzong, a 17th-century fortress, longest suspension bridge.
Hiked to Khamsum Yueley Namgyal Choreten, a shrine on a hill with a panoramic view of the valley. @BBSBhutan @BHUTAN_TODAY @inside_bhutan @BhutanT @CamWritersWkshp @aaww

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The 130th Boston Marathon at Heartbreak Hill. John Korir of Kenya wins his second straight, a record at 2:01:52; Sharon Lokedi, of Kenya, is a back-to-back champion at 2:18:51. The enthusiastic crowd made me nostalgic for my old marathon days. #Bostonmarathon #runningcommunity

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Dochula Pass at 10,000 ft with 108 chortens commemorating the military operation in 2003 by the Royal Bhutan army against Indian separatists. In the fall, hundreds of cranes migrated to Pobjikha valley, hiked a 2.5 km nature trail to Gangtey Goempa, a 17th-century monastery.

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In Gyeongju, South Korea, in a Hanbok at Hanok House.
#southkorea #gyeongju

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My fourth book, Finding Independence in America: An International Student’s Journey from Malaysia to Medical School, can be pre-ordered at McFarland and Barnes & Noble, and is pending at Amazon.
@McFarlandCoPub @wellesleyalums
#bookstagram #writingcommunityً

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Motherhood: stories of 50 words or less
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@WomenWriters @WritersDigest
@McFarlandBooks @AAUW #bookstagram #writingcommunity #booktok #amwriting #literaryagent

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Happy International Women’s Day! While this day has been observed for over a century, many issues impacting women’s advancement remain.
#internationalWomensDay2026 #WomenEmpowerment @AAWW @Wellesely @WCWnews @WomenWriters @AsiansWriters @WritersDigest @McFarlandBooks

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Snowstorm Fern dumped nearly 20 inches in Boston — and yet I’m thinking about 90°F days in Sudan and Jamaica from recent volunteer trips. New post: https://t.co/4eqgfpc2XU

#Travel #Volunteering #Snow #PunxsutawneyPhil
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The snow from last night magically coated the landscape. Scenes from peaceful Rock Meadows. @AAWW @Wellesley @WCWnews @WellesleyBooks @poetswritersinc @WomenWriters @Wellesley
@Asianwriter @WritersDigest @McFarlandBooks

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Happy Lunar New Year, the year of the horse. Speed, resilience, bravery.
#ChineseNewYear #horselover @aaww @Wellesley
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It's St. Kew's Day!
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The link for pre-order is https://t.co/CwwWL3JXNf

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See this Instagram photo by @kwankewlai_author https://t.co/yiqoGlIqrA @Wellesley @WCWnews @WellesleyBooks @AsianWriters @poetswritersinc
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available for preorder at the following link: https://t.co/IjdfszgmcD

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@Lot_fi98 @poetswritersinc @WomenWriters @Wellesley @WritersDigest @McFarlandBooks She will not be able to get a visa.

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It's Groundhog Day! Who needs Punxetawny Phil? I have my cat, Kuchi, to prognosticate how long winter will last! #GroundhogsDay @poetswritersinc @WomenWriters @Wellesley @Asianwriter @WritersDigest @McFarlandBooks