I describe myself as: a daughter, a woman, a sister, an Asian, an Indian citizen, a Punjabi with ancestry in Pakistan, a Canadian resident, a wife, a social worker, an amateur potter, a strong believer in secularism and democracy, a feminist, a heterosexual, a defender of gay, lesbian and animal rights, a Hindu with a nonreligious lifestyle and a believer in an afterlife.

I am one of the 2009/10 Aga Khan Foundation Fellows in International Development Management. My placement is with Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) India. I would like to clarify that the views and opinions expressed on this site are entirely my own, and do not represent the views of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Canadian International Development Agency, or AKF India.