Growing up as a teenager in the late 1990s, the “Surgeon’s Diary” column by Yusuf Dawood is one that I found easy and interesting to read, thanks to the writer’s use of simple language. His articles, alongside “Whispers” by the late Wahome Mutahi, were exciting and tickling even to children.
The news of Dr Dawood’s death on Saturday was saddening. It is a big blow to his readers, fans and Nation family. In the recent past, Dr Dawood had been writing about his life, taking his readers down memory lane—for instance, “How ‘Surgeon’s Diary’ started at Rotary weekly lunch meeting” (Sunday Nation, July 5, 2020).
