Mama's Garden of Hope: A story of how children can cope with Cancer
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Dr. Karen Singh discusses her book 'Mama's Garden of Hope' and the importance of children's roles in supporting parents through cancer.
The Author: A Duality of Science and Heart: Dr. Karen Singh is not your typical oncologist specialist. Known to her patients as Dr. Gentle Hands, she operates from a philosophy that medicine must be attached to the heart. While her daily life involves the rigours of radiation oncology, her creative output is fuelled by the gold she sees in every patient—recognising them not as numbers, but as mothers, fathers, and siblings. Singh’s path to storytelling began in her own childhood. Born with a squint that required major surgery, she spent weeks with her eyes patched, forced to rely on the heard word, through radio and audiobooks. This period of darkness sparked a vivid imagination, teaching her early on that stories are a vital precursor to resilience. The Catalyst: The Bat-Eared Observer: The inspiration for Mama’s Garden of Hope came from a poignant moment in her clinic. Dr. Singh observed a young girl sitting on the outskirts of a consultation, colouring, but with bat ears strained to catch the complex conversation between her parents and herself. Dr. Singh realised that while much is said about parents supporting children, very little focuses on the children who support their…
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