Farah, who is of Parsi origin, was born in London, but raised in North India, where she was educated at a Catholic convent in a historic Muslim city, surrounded by Hindu mythology. She is a British national with an Indian heart. She has embraced the different facets of her identity, and considers herself a citizen of the world, with the ability to straddle different cultures and geographies with ease. She works in the banking industry, where she started as a trainee aged eighteen in London, having built her career over the span of thirty-plus years across continents. In her personal life, following the untimely loss of her mother, Farah, struggling to reconcile the mysteries of life and death, embarked on an inward quest to find the strength to overcome the traumatic family tragedy and other significant life challenges. Through self-healing practices ranging from baking to yoga, Farah was able to find a positive conduit to channel her loss and pain, finally arriving at a place of equanimity. Farah is based in Dubai where she has lived for the last two decades. She has two adult children, who are embarking on their life journeys. In her spare time, Farah is an avid baker and dreams of owning a cafe one day. Her other passion is Yoga, and she can often be found on the mat, at a class across Dubai. In this episode, we talked about : 1. The Duality of Life and Death 2. Humata, Hukata, Huvarashta = Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds 3. We Choose Our Lives for the Lessons We Will Learn 4. Perseverance and Keep Moving Forward 5. Progress is not Always Forward Momentum --------- Meher & Me - A Mother-Daughter Relationship Memoir About The Life We Choose For The Lessons We Will Learn From Farah - "Meher & Me describes some of the situational lessons I am supposed to have ‘chosen’, to learn from. 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.” ​In this Mother-Daughter Relationship Memoir, I share my struggles to reconcile the mysteries of life and death, and as I looked back, it was difficult to accept that I would have wished to be displaced as a child, or could have ‘chosen’ to have my father abandon me and my stepfather reject me. Would I really have picked a life where my mother was shot? Reeling from the magnitude of what transpired, I embarked on a journey inward to find the strength to overcome the harrowing tragedy, harnessing my inner strength to find meaning in my life, which ultimately brought me to that place of equanimity I sought. I hope that by sharing my memories of this life and the lessons it has dealt me, I will leave you with something you can take from my journey and use in your own life. For my mother Meher, who continues to watch over me." ---------- Her memoir, Meher & Me is out now on Amazon and major bookstores. Please head to http://FarahPress.com to download a free chapter of the book.