Waris Khuwaja, the author of “In Loving Memory of Gulzar Ali,” is an undergraduate student at UTA studying Biology. “The essay that I have written for Stimulus talks about an important aspect of medical humanities and gives a real-life example of negligence in patient safety and its consequences. This work of mine is very close to me because it showcases my family's experience. I was born in Pakistan and for the most of my childhood I visited a hospital to meet a person very dear to me and that was my maternal grandfather, who had become vegetative for the rest of his life due to a hospital error. I used to see others' maternal grandfathers expressing love to their grandchildren but I never experienced that love
because of a mistake made by a healthcare worker. I could never understand who a maternal grandfather was because of a hospital error. The only way I could imagine my maternal grandfather's love for me was through the stories told by others about how he treated them with love and respect. The inspiration for this article is my grandfather as his life story can serve as a great lesson for future healthcare workers. Even though he is no longer with us today, his life's story and its moral will always be alive.”
