Swetha Ram
An episode of the Agam the Climate Podcast podcast, hosted by Agam the Climate Podcast, titled "Swetha Ram" was published on March 30, 2021 and runs 45 minutes.
March 30, 2021 ·45m · Agam the Climate Podcast
Summary
In this conversation, we hear stories from Dr. Swetha Ram, a pediatrician and poet from northern Kerala, in India. Her poem “Dear Son” is featured in Agam’s forthcoming anthology of climate literature (out later in 2021). Swetha was working in a rural hospital when Covid-19 hit Kerala. She was chosen for Covid duty and was separated from her toddler for half a year. She wrote “Dear Son” during that separation. She tells the Agam Agenda about her experience at the frontlines of the pandemic, her childhood dreams of becoming a writer, and how writing became a lifeline during the crisis. As a doctor and mother who loves to be amidst trees whenever she can, she shares her dreams for a kinder future for her son and coming generations.
Episode Description
In this conversation, we hear stories from Dr. Swetha Ram, a pediatrician and poet from northern Kerala, in India. Her poem “Dear Son” is featured in Agam’s forthcoming anthology of climate literature (out later in 2021). Swetha was working in a rural hospital when Covid-19 hit Kerala. She was chosen for Covid duty and was separated from her toddler for half a year. She wrote “Dear Son” during that separation. She tells the Agam Agenda about her experience at the frontlines of the pandemic, her childhood dreams of becoming a writer, and how writing became a lifeline during the crisis. As a doctor and mother who loves to be amidst trees whenever she can, she shares her dreams for a kinder future for her son and coming generations.
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