The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak

Why Americans come for treatment in a warzone

Lucy couldn’t afford treatment in the U.S., so she flew halfway around the world to a country at war, all so she could finally have children of her own.

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Mar 28, 2026
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