Dr. Pius Kamau’s path from colonial Kenya to an American operating room was shaped by ambition, exclusion and survival. His story offers a deeply personal view of America’s promise—and its contradictions.
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- Dr. Pius Kamau, thoracic and general surgeon, author, Running with Lions
For Dr. Pius Kamau, becoming a doctor was a way to help people while also building the kind of life he didn’t have growing up. His new memoir “Running With Lions” is partially inspired by the leopards he encountered as a child but is also a metaphor for the many difficulties he faced.
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