Farah an avid baker and yogi, with a career in the banking industry across continents. Of Parsi origin, I was born in London, raised in North India, educated at a Catholic convent in a historic Muslim city, surrounded by Hindu mythology. My mother, Meher, believed that we choose our lives for the lessons we will learn. These lessons flow into each of our lives for us to find a way to develop our innate emotional strength. There are no common methods or modalities for dealing with life’s challenges as they arise, and so we all struggle until we discover our own unique blend of tools to navigate the journey. My mother-daughter relationship memoir, Meher & Me describes some of the situational lessons I am supposed to have ‘chosen’, which I have had to learn to deal with. One such lesson started with a phone call in the middle of the night that shook my world. “Your mother has been shot. We are taking her to hospital. You have to come home. Come quickly.”