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NEVER IN A MILLION
YEARS COULD I HAVE
PREDICTED WHERE I AM
TODAY, PERSONALLY
AND PROFESSIONALLY.
IT MAKES ME REALLY
HAPPY TO KNOW THAT
MY WORK REACHES SO
MANY PEOPLE OUT
THERE. I WILL TRY TO
ENTERTAIN THEM AS
LONG AS POSSIBLE.

I was honoured. Every year
the list hardly ever fails to be
absolutely illustrious. Full to
the brim with talent and
genius and it’s a dream come
true to be on it. I worked for
almost six years in the field of
media, marketing and
advertising with more brands find any basis in those there will be any change
than I’ve been able to keep responses? on how people perceive How would you want your
track of. In those years I’ve I did post a response on my the digital/social followers and friends to
established brands of my own Facebook profile. But for me platforms? help you in this regard?
and officially consulted brands honestly, unless it’s Digital media is a great form Again, listen to healthcare
and agencies on campaigns constructive criticism, it’s of escapism. And God knows professionals and keep hope
too. And it felt great to be irrelevant. we need escapism in these in your heart.
selected as a featured rough times. But it can be
honouree in the category of Now that you have a sense such a community-building Any last words would you
Media, Marketing, and of legitimacy to your name space where people can want to share with our
Advertising. and brand, do you feel quickly and easily gain huge readers and your
there are new backing for the important followers?
There were mixed reactions responsibilities on your work they’re doing Never in a million years could
when the list was shoulders both personally I have predicted where I am
published. What was your and professionally? As an influencer what kind today, personally and
response to the online My intent was always to of awareness campaign professionally. It makes me
reactions after your entertain but with my elevated would you carry out to really happy to know that my
enlistment in Forbes? platform and with my inform people about their work reaches so many people
Ever since I was a little girl the association with organisations safety? out there. I will try to
only magazine I’d seen my such as Unicef and In these critical times, it’s entertain them as long as
father read was Forbes. And Action-aid, I just hope I can more important to get possible. I also hope to
so I’ve said this before and I do better and work towards important information from continue to get the love and
do not mind saying this again, helping the causes I believe in. healthcare professionals. I support I’ve always had.
the only opinion I have ever And professionally now with personally have always pointed Thank you for letting me do
cared about regarding me added legitimacy, I know there out the hilarity in what people what I do. Know that I really
being on the list in the aren’t many things that are out are doing and in that way also appreciate.
magazine is of my father. of the realm of possibility. pointing out what not to do. I
have a platform and I will do
How did you deal with the In a time of an ongoing more and more as times call
negative response? Did you pandemic, do you think for it.

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