Healer in exile |
Some books are read with the mind, others with the heart. “Healer in Exile” belongs to the second category.For me, this book was not merely the story of an eminent neurologist. It was the emotional journey of my dear friend Dr. Sushil Razdan - a physician of exceptional brilliance, dignity and compassion, whom I have known and admired for decades.
Sachin Razdan deserves enormous credit for writing about his father with honesty, restraint and affection. Writing about one’s parent can easily become sentimental, yet Sachin succeeds in maintaining balance while allowing the reader to witness the pain, resilience and humanity behind the public image of a celebrated doctor.
The book beautifully captures the tragedy of exile faced by Kashmiri Pandits, but it does not descend into hatred or bitterness. Instead, it reflects grace under suffering. Dr. Razdan emerges not as a........