Portrait of Samir JhaThe person behind the notebook

Hello, I'm Samir

A student of medicine—and almost everything else.

I am a medical student who writes to make sense of what I am learning—in clinics, in books, and while building small things on the internet.

I am drawn to the places where disciplines overlap: where technology meets care, where an idea becomes something useful, and where a difficult question changes how you see an ordinary day.

The Open Notebook is where I work those ideas out in public. The details in this template are intentionally easy to replace, but the invitation is sincere: stay curious, read slowly, and keep revising.

Editorial principles

How I try to write.

01

Notice before explaining

Good writing starts with patient attention, especially when certainty is tempting.

02

Build before you feel ready

Small, useful experiments teach more than perfect plans kept safely in a notebook.

03

Leave room to change

An essay can be an honest record of what I believe now—not a claim to have finished learning.

“This is an open notebook: a home for developing ideas, honest observations, and the questions I want to carry forward.”

Beyond the page

A few things I'm building.

Projects shaped by the same instinct behind the journal: find a real need, make something useful, and learn from the people it serves.

01 · Education technology

CEE Academy

A free question bank, lecture library, and learning platform for students preparing for medical entrance examinations.

Visit the project
02 · Digital studio

Dristi Digital

A small digital practice helping thoughtful businesses communicate clearly through websites, content, and digital strategy.

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Start with an essay

Three notes from the journey.

  1. 01My Saviour
  2. 02The Courage to Have Hard Conversations
  3. 03Building a Question Bank Before I Felt Ready