Saira Malik Rahman art
Gallery of pediatrician Saira Malik Rahman’s pandemic art.
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“This piece is titled “Healer” and it was painted in March of 2020 when we beginning to gear up for battle. I remember the intensity of the fear and anxiety of not knowing what was ahead and what we would be called to do.” (Saira Malik Rahman)
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This work is called “Hope.” “I scheduled my Covid vaccine. That email might have been the best email I have received in my life. I feel like a dark cloud over us is beginning to clear.” (Saira Malik Rahman)
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“It’s Heavy:” “The burdens carried by overstretched doctors are immense. In many ways, this is a reflection of a broken system. It can be argued the pandemic has exposed multiple issues as outlined in my painting - it should not be an uphill struggle to treat patients in this crisis.” (Saira Malik Rahman)
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“Pietà 2020”: A work commenting on how immigration policies international medical graduates to obtain residency positions in the United States. (Saira Malik Rahman)
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A work called “Helplessness.” (Saira Malik Rahman)