Author: Malak Ibrahim

Malak Ibrahim Malak Ibrahim (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Malak Ibrahim is a fourth year medical student at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami, Florida class of 2025. In 2020, she graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences and a minor in psychology. She has a passion for physical fitness and enjoys reading novels, traveling, and spending time with family in her free time. After medical school, Malak would like to pursue a career in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.




A Longing for Belonging

Published by Malak Ibrahim

As patients moved in and out of the modest office for their appointments, their duffel bags and luggage in tow containing all their personal belongings, the day unfolded in typical fashion. Yet, within the confines of this psychiatry office catering exclusively to the local unhoused population, “normal” took on a unique meaning. The narratives of childhood neglect, abuse, drug addiction and homelessness recounted by these patients never ceased to startle me as a third-year medical …

Malak Ibrahim Malak Ibrahim (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Malak Ibrahim is a fourth year medical student at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami, Florida class of 2025. In 2020, she graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in biomedical sciences and a minor in psychology. She has a passion for physical fitness and enjoys reading novels, traveling, and spending time with family in her free time. After medical school, Malak would like to pursue a career in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.