I was in toxicology class. The professor was teaching about medicines with narrow therapeutic index (NTI). I can still hear her voice as she described them . . .
In Iran, I was an established pharmacist working in the insurance sector. I had a defined role, leadership responsibilities, and the trust of pharmacy owners who relied on me to advocate for fair assessments.
I became a pharmacist in Nigeria because I believed in the moment when everything changes. Not the dramatic, cinematic breakthrough one might expect, but the quiet, profound shift when a patient who arrives at the pharmacy in pain.