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How to care for the people who take care of us (w/ Ai-jen Poo)

How to Be a Better Human

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Caring Across Generations With IJEN Poo

IJEN Poo: I was raised by a set of very strong women in an immigrant family. And they were my first caregivers, and all I ever wanted was to be just like them. When he grew older and lost his sight, he needed more care; that's partly also what informed my passion for this work. She says we need "systemic solutions" so people don't internalize the challenges as personal problems or failures.

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