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Small by Small

Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria

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As he works his way through his medical training, Ike Anya's grandmother reassures him: Everything worthwhile is achieved small by small. Ike's story charts the triumphs and failures of his student days through to his first demanding year as a house officer. A medical memoir unlike any from the West, this is filled with the colour and vibrancy of tempestuous 1990s Nigeria, where political unrest, social change and a worsening economy make a doctor's life particularly challenging.

Full of compassion and insight, often humorous and always moving, this is a unique doctor's journey.

“A small miracle of a book.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Marvellously rich… a generous, thoughtful and necessary book.” Jowhor Ile

©2022 Ike Anya (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Cultural & Regional Medical Professionals & Academics Witty Africa
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I loved this book. It's a brilliant, vivid insight into the rigorous, exhausting training to be a doctor, and a revealing insight into the realities of the healthcare system in Nigeria - I can't imagine having to arrange for relatives to give blood before being able to have an operation, or having to pay before being seen in A&E. I knew very little about the political situation in Nigeria in the 90s, and Dr Anya's account of how much more complicated the sociopolitical turbulence made an already tough journey is powerful.

A powerful memoir

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