Jim Kim, Chapter 19

In Chapter 19, the reader gets to know the background of D. Paul Farmers close friend and co-worker Jim Kim. Jim was born in South Korea and grew up in Muscatine, Iowa. When growing up Jim was usually discriminated against, because his family was the only Korean family living in Muscatine. Jim went through many stages and opinions during college, he was mainly trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life, and when he met Paul Farmer his life changed for the better. Jim would help Farmer where ever Farmer went and joined the PIH. The main difference between Jim and Farmer is that Jim wants to go into more international politics for health, and he believes he can make it better, and Farmer believes in him.

 This is a picture of Jim Kim.