Sameet Kumar, Ph.D., is the clinical  psychologist for the Memorial Cancer Institute in Broward County,  Florida. He specializes in working with cancer patients and their  caregivers. In addition to his training as a psychologist using  mindfulness-based therapies, he has also studied with many leading  Buddhist and Hindu teachers. He is the author of Grieving Mindfully: A  Compassionate and Spiritual Guide to Coping with Loss, The Mindful Path  Through Worry and Rumination: Letting Go of Anxious and Depressive  Thoughts and Mindfulness for Prolonged Grief.

In this interview, we discuss cultural trauma, the use of information and language as a psychological weapon, managing fears and having "a sincere wish to improve your enemy".