My first experience at HMS was through an early immersion program centered on Oncology exposure through a partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute called the Poussaint Prematriculation Summer Program. During this experience, I was inspired by the patients we were able to speak with and galvanized to reflect on my family’s own battles with cancer. This piece is a celebration of the strength and resilience of those who fight this disease, with a call for us to do more to alleviate disparities in healthcare.

- Shahaan Razak

FABRIC 2021: Njikọta
The COVID-19 pandemic has left our world feeling fractured, and limitations on our ability to gather with family and friends have made facing the hardships of the past year all the more challenging. Nevertheless, we have persevered thanks in great part to the communities and relationships we have formed despite the distance between us. As such, our class decided to title FABRIC 2021 Njikọta.

Njikọta means connection and bonding in Igbo, which is a language widely spoken in Nigeria.

We hope that this performance will serve as a testament to the loving and supportive bonds we have cultivated in the midst of the past year’s adversities.