Fireside Chats
We talk to people in South Africa who have a special story to tell. These personal stories create a greater understanding and empathy about the lives of people who live at the southern tip of Africa.
Fireside Chats
A young doctor on the pandemic front line
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Michele Alexander
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Episode 4
Kirsten Thomas is a young doctor on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. She is doing her internship at a public hospital.
She talks about why she dedicated her life to medicine and gives an insider's perspective on what it's like dealing first hand with the impact of the pandemic.
She also explains why she decompresses doing crazy sports like paragliding.