A few days ago, I took my last step out of the LAICO building and the Aravind retina department, where I’ve spent more hours than I could (or want to) count. For the first time, I felt time slow down as I descended the stairs. This summer was many things: fulfilling, memorable, adventurous, hot, challenging, […]

I love traveling — perhaps a little obsessed. Growing up, I spent my summer vacation every year returning to India. While I will always value the time I had with my grandparents and favorite aunts, uncles, and cousins, I will admit that it left me craving for more –> I always wondered, what is the […]

“The genius of Dr. V was that he added the word ‘needless’ to blindness to mobilize all of us towards this glorious cause” ~ these are the words inscribed on a poster hung on the ground floor of the paying hospital. “The genius of Dr. V was that he cultivated a rigorous value system that […]

June 1 to June 11 Landing in Delhi and smelling the heavy, humid air was a feeling that ushered in a concoction of nostalgia, happiness, and bittersweet emotions. Going into this summer, I was excited to be back in India. I’m Indian by heritage (Bengali specifically) and I was born in New Delhi, in Sector […]

Hi everyone! My name is Achint Das, and I will be a CASI-Aravind intern for Summer 2023 in Madurai. I was born in Delhi, but I grew up for most of my life in New Jersey. I am a sophomore (Class of 2025) at Wharton concentrating in Healthcare Management with an interest in international health […]