In this episode, you’re going to be meeting Sumaa Tekur, a writer and editor. She is the author of four books including ⁠'Table for One: A Solo Living Manual for the Curious Indian Woman' which we will be exploring in this episode. Sumaa started her professional career as a journalist working at leading Indian publications like The Times of India, Deccan Herald, Femina and DNA. She holds a Masters in International Journalism from City University, London. Formerly based out of Bangalore, Sumaa recently moved to the UAE with her books, paints and canvases. Her 4th and latest book ‘Goodbye, I loved you’ released in December and are now available on Kindle and Amazon.

We talk about:

• Going freelance after years of working as a journalist in noisy newsrooms
• How she's shaped her own independent career, routine & the creative pursuits she's embarked on
• The four books she's written, particularly ‘Table for One: A Solo Living Manual for the Curious Indian Woman’
• Living alone, the good, the bad and the ugly
• Moving countries, changing career trajectories
• And of course, you'll get to know how she makes things happen