Dekhna taqreer ki lazzat ke jo uss ne kaha

Mein ne ye jana ko goya ye bhi mere dil mein he

Ghalib

Dr Azra Raza has over the last several years won widespread acclaim and popularity in the US as an oncologist - but more so as a literary figure who can delve into the verses of Urdu master poets with effortless ease. Her mastery of English and Urdu alike makes her a captivating speaker who can spellbind an audience in the flicker of a glowing phrase. Her recent convocation address at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver was much more than a cancer-researcher's speech - it was a testament to her rare gift of blending the rigours of human anatomy with the depth of poetry and the warmth of the human spirit. Few people can stand before a hall of graduates and make the deadliest, most daunting topics blossom into something endearing - yet Dr Raza does........

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