Samaiya Mushtaq

So it sounds really simple, I think, Anna, but... It doesn't. I don't think it does. I actually really don't think it does. Yeah, I just feel like so many little things have to line up to have that, even though you can distill it down into one phrase. I feel like it's just such an abstract and complex and multi-layered need.

So it sounds really simple, I think, Anna, but... It doesn't. I don't think it does. I actually really don't think it does. Yeah, I just feel like so many little things have to line up to have that, even though you can distill it down into one phrase. I feel like it's just such an abstract and complex and multi-layered need.

So I met Mahmoud that fall. He trained in the same program as me. He was doing family medicine and I was doing psychiatry. Both of us were at UT Southwestern. So we were both residents at the same time. And he was this tall, dark and handsome, literally. I mean, he is. There you go, girl. That's all you need. He's 6'2". He has a full head of dark hair.

So I met Mahmoud that fall. He trained in the same program as me. He was doing family medicine and I was doing psychiatry. Both of us were at UT Southwestern. So we were both residents at the same time. And he was this tall, dark and handsome, literally. I mean, he is. There you go, girl. That's all you need. He's 6'2". He has a full head of dark hair.

And one of the earliest memories now that I have of him, before I even knew he was Mahmoud, knew he was single or somebody who I would end up married to, I just have this memory of him leading the evening prayer for this community iftar that we had on campus. Wow.

And one of the earliest memories now that I have of him, before I even knew he was Mahmoud, knew he was single or somebody who I would end up married to, I just have this memory of him leading the evening prayer for this community iftar that we had on campus. Wow.

I guess the most meaningful interaction... that I remember was we were at this event around like patient bias and discrimination towards physicians. And I just remember he was engaged, like he was reflective and talking about his experiences. And so I just thought it was really interesting that, you know, he was participating and had a lot of insightful things to share.

I guess the most meaningful interaction... that I remember was we were at this event around like patient bias and discrimination towards physicians. And I just remember he was engaged, like he was reflective and talking about his experiences. And so I just thought it was really interesting that, you know, he was participating and had a lot of insightful things to share.

But I still didn't know he was single. Right. Well, how did you figure out if he was? So I would sometimes activate my profile, yeah, deactivate them and just be like, it feels like shopping at Ross. Like you're just rifling.

But I still didn't know he was single. Right. Well, how did you figure out if he was? So I would sometimes activate my profile, yeah, deactivate them and just be like, it feels like shopping at Ross. Like you're just rifling.

You're just like sifting and there's just so much garbage. And then you find that one treasure. So anyways, I had not found that one treasure. And so I had logged off and then I'm not sure what prompted me

You're just like sifting and there's just so much garbage. And then you find that one treasure. So anyways, I had not found that one treasure. And so I had logged off and then I'm not sure what prompted me

Oh, so you matched.

Oh, so you matched.

So you swiped and you matched. I swiped and it was an immediate match. So he had already swiped on me.

So you swiped and you matched. I swiped and it was an immediate match. So he had already swiped on me.

So we went for poke. Okay. It's funny because there's a couple details I remember about that evening, too. Like, I was trying to decide between these two bowls, and he, like, knew right away what he wanted, and I'm just taking forever to decide. And he's like, okay, you know what? She just wants this. And so— Oh! Yeah. Wait, did you like that or did you not?

So we went for poke. Okay. It's funny because there's a couple details I remember about that evening, too. Like, I was trying to decide between these two bowls, and he, like, knew right away what he wanted, and I'm just taking forever to decide. And he's like, okay, you know what? She just wants this. And so— Oh! Yeah. Wait, did you like that or did you not?

Because it was... It can go either way, I know. But the funny thing is, even now, I'm always like that with him. I'm almost like, should I do this or this? Do I want this or this? Like, I'm just like, that is just so me. Like, I can just be so indecisive and so overthinking. And he just, like, moves things along.

Because it was... It can go either way, I know. But the funny thing is, even now, I'm always like that with him. I'm almost like, should I do this or this? Do I want this or this? Like, I'm just like, that is just so me. Like, I can just be so indecisive and so overthinking. And he just, like, moves things along.