VAISAKHI FEATURE
In an exclusive conversation with Darpan, Indian-American cardiologist Dr. Swaiman Singh talks about the joy of selfless service and being part of the ongoing farmers’ protest in India.
DR SWAIMAN SINGH
Doctor On A
Mission By Shweta Kulkarni
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othing captures the true essence of the festival of Vaishaki better than ‘Sewa’ — a willingness to serve others without the thought for your own wellbeing. Selfless service is one of the key ideologies of Sikhism, and Dr Swaiman Singh has undoubtedly been living by this principle every single day. Even his Instagram bio reads — ‘Field doctor. Ultimate goal is to serve. Not charity but solidarity.’ The USA-based cardiologist, who has currently anchored himself at the Delhi border in India as a solid support system for the protesting farmers, knows no other way to live than serving mankind. “Humanity above anything else,” Dr. Swaiman’s
