E5: Dr. Maninder Kahlon

Dr. Parul Dua Makkar joins Emergency Medicine Physician and younger brother figure, Dr. Maninder Kahlon.

Topics discussed:

• Manu, the writer.
• Meeting Manu.
• Punjabi college boys and college parties.
• How Maninder and Manu would relax after exams.
• Manu, the foodie.
• Delayed gratification.
• Manu, the athlete.
• Patience of a wise old man with child-like soul.
• Manu, the well-rounded human.
• Manu's use of language to portray comedic side and serious side.
• Maninder's visits at the hospital during COVID: physically, a different Manu.  Mentally, same bright light.
• Manu protecting his parents from his medical struggles.
• Parent/child role reversals.
• COVID as potential factor in recovery.
• Manu's lonely battle.
• Time alone gave Manu time to reflect, write.
• On being indestructible.
• Manu's spiritual conclusions.
• Cliché things.
• Control, fear, freedom.
• Exploring your true potential.
• Finding your soul.
• Leaving a legacy.
• On trophies.
• Life after dentistry.
• On Maya.
• Truth bombs and a loss to society.

Maninder's lasting memory: a straightforward no bullshit intelligent human being with a kind and generous heart.

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Manu's book.

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