Ainura Kalau

Ainura Kalau was born in Central Asia, spent over a decade in Malaysia and studied at an Australian university before settling in São Paulo, where she's raising her family. Her life blends cultures and perspectives, something that naturally shapes her writing.

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The Brain

A Scottish nurse told scientists she could smell Parkinson's on people, so they gave her 12 worn T-shirts to sniff, and she picked out every patient; the one healthy man she refused to clear was diagnosed months later

Sanchana Charles · October 25, 2026

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The Brain

In March 1985, a virus tore through the memory of a 46-year-old British conductor and left him conscious only in bursts of seconds. He could still play the piano and lead a choir, yet every time his wife walked into the room he wept and embraced her as if they'd been apart for years

Ainura Kalau · October 25, 2026