Joshna Maharaj

Guests Rachel Kowalski, a pediatric emergency physician and fiction writer, and Joshna Maharaj, a food activist, explore the disconnection between hospitality and modern hospitals. They discuss how lack of comfort impacts patient dignity, while Carol Rawcliffe and Kevin Siena reveal medieval hospitals’ roots in care and community. Maureen Lux highlights the troubling history of segregated healthcare for Indigenous peoples. The conversation culminates in envisioning culturally safe spaces and healing food practices for all patients.