My name's Aalok, and I'm a first year general surgery resident. My interests are: mending typewriters, literature, ornithology, penpalling, classical music, open-water swimming, backpacking, road cycling, and writing.I have lived all my life in Mumbai, except for when I was working in a sleepy coastal village in southwestern Maharashtra as a general physician. I am going to move to the Himalayas upon graduation from my surgical degree to work there in the capacity of a surgeon. My areas of interest are: trauma care, diabetic foot care, and general surgical practice.