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Intro:
Welcome to episode 23 of The Seven Eighths. This episode is a conversation between me and Navjot Sawhney. Nav Sawhney is the founder of The Washing Machine Project. Nav was born and brought up in London but his family are from unpartitioned India. During the 1947 Indian Independence, Nav’s father and his family fled their home from what is now Pakistan with only the clothes on their backs. This has always been the foundation of why he wants to help people fleeing conflict.
Whether it’s building lifesaving cookstoves in rural India or being a trustee of Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB-UK), Nav has always been passionate about helping others, with a particular interest in International Development. He has helped build clean water systems for an orphanage in Namibia, volunteered time at a local homeless shelter for migrants in London and done much more. With over five years of professional engineering experience at global technology companies such as Dyson and Jaguar Land Rover behind him, Nav realizes he is at theperfect moment to combine his desire to help people with his Engineering skills.
Nav and I talked about his childhood, his journey through ups and downs of The Washing Machine Project, how he handles failures and much more. It is time for us to pull up a chair and listen in.
Outro
And that’s how the cookie crumbles. Nav’s reminded us to not compare ourselves to our peers when it comes to effort vs outcome. We are all differently talented and focussing on what we can do best will relieve us from the pressure of expecting the same outcome. Nav doesn’t hold any bitterness to failures. Isn’t that a refreshing position to take? I”m going to try it and feel the lightness of the experience. Thank you for listening to this episode. Do share your thoughts. I’m on twitter @femmenectar. Until the next conversation, cheers everyone!
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By AmruthaIntro:
Welcome to episode 23 of The Seven Eighths. This episode is a conversation between me and Navjot Sawhney. Nav Sawhney is the founder of The Washing Machine Project. Nav was born and brought up in London but his family are from unpartitioned India. During the 1947 Indian Independence, Nav’s father and his family fled their home from what is now Pakistan with only the clothes on their backs. This has always been the foundation of why he wants to help people fleeing conflict.
Whether it’s building lifesaving cookstoves in rural India or being a trustee of Engineers Without Borders UK (EWB-UK), Nav has always been passionate about helping others, with a particular interest in International Development. He has helped build clean water systems for an orphanage in Namibia, volunteered time at a local homeless shelter for migrants in London and done much more. With over five years of professional engineering experience at global technology companies such as Dyson and Jaguar Land Rover behind him, Nav realizes he is at theperfect moment to combine his desire to help people with his Engineering skills.
Nav and I talked about his childhood, his journey through ups and downs of The Washing Machine Project, how he handles failures and much more. It is time for us to pull up a chair and listen in.
Outro
And that’s how the cookie crumbles. Nav’s reminded us to not compare ourselves to our peers when it comes to effort vs outcome. We are all differently talented and focussing on what we can do best will relieve us from the pressure of expecting the same outcome. Nav doesn’t hold any bitterness to failures. Isn’t that a refreshing position to take? I”m going to try it and feel the lightness of the experience. Thank you for listening to this episode. Do share your thoughts. I’m on twitter @femmenectar. Until the next conversation, cheers everyone!