English PageIssue 304 (6) Asian Tribune Apri 8, 2022AsianStarAnu SrivastavNative Village/Country parent’s backgroundI hail from the princely city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,India. My father was Chief Controller of Northern Railways,a division of Indian Railways and my mother was stayhome mum.Your Early EducationI did Masters in Statistics, Lucknow University, India.When & Why You came to CanadaIn 2004, I pursued an opportunity as Sales Manager inDubai and subsequently I decided to immigrate to Canadarealising that Dubai had restrictive settling opportunities.Your career advancement initiatives, volunteer workand present occupation:Continuing education and embracing the innovative careergoals has been helpful along with fostering healthyrelationships; I completed MBA from University of Albertaalong with many other short-term courses from the UofA.I have volunteered regularly at the Food Bank, JuniorAchievement & Edmonton Meals on Wheels as well asan active member of the vibrant Southeast IndianCommunity here in EdmontonI currently lead a team of risk professionals in a leadingChartered Bank as Assistant Vice President, QualityAssurance & Special Loans headquartered in Edmonton.Your Regret in LifeGod has been great & there have not been too manyregrets so far; and each roadblock brought in tremendousopportunity to learn and even painful emotions like regrethas been powerful sources of inspiration; If I were to pickone regret, I wish I had taken more time off and takenfamily on more holidays and now that kids are grown up,this opportunity seems in scarce. We all remember allour trips as a family.Pick Any One of Your Best AchievementsProfessionally, I’d say, passing GMAT at the age of 46with scores high enough to get a seat in MBA program atUniversity of Alberta and completing the course withhonours has been a proud accomplishment.Personally, starting a weekly Radio Karaoke Show duringCovid situation has been a dream come true and thankfullymy audience Globally has showered their love and supportaround the Globe.Were You Ever Discriminated?Discrimination is inevitable, and sometimes its hard totell if I was discriminated. I have always worked for largeCorporates who all are fair employers. We all have ourown prejudices and its up to us how we carry those in ourday-to-day interactions. It takes time to accept what wedon’t like at firstand this is where our adaptability & beingambassadors of change management help… I have beenfar too lucky than others as discrimination didn’t ever comein my way.Are You Happy in Canada?Yes, and beyond words.Any Comments on Canada’s CultureCanada’sculture can bebest describedasmulticultural.The wordssorry, please&thank you arebest learnthere; Inclusiveculture is thefoundation thatis built oncourtesy &mutual respect.It’s built on hardwork andpunctuality.Thinking aboutthe society isas importantas thinking about oneself. Philanthropy starts at tenderage where kids as old as 10 or even younger who willdonate all money raised by selling lemonade, cookies,chocolates etc. As a Canadian, we all feel happy helpingthose who need us the most. And most beautifully, we alldo it with humility and compassionAny Comments on Canada’s WeatherIt has left us with no other choice but to love it. It’s amarriage withouta separation or divorce and constantlyreminds us all that the coin has both sides; until you lovethe flip side, you will never be able to appreciate the goodside. Canadian weather has made us both mentally &physically tough, plus makes us so appreciative of whatwe have.What Brought You Success in Canada?Have you ever played in a bouncy castle? The harder youfall, higher you swing back, onlyif each oneof us is readyto use the fall as our launching pad.Adaptability, andwillingness to stay positive, and never stop learning attitudehas surely helped. Besides all, the great support of mysignificant half, Jaya Singh has been a boon.Are You Willing to Help New Immigrants and How?I have always had an open-door policy in listening to thosewho wants to be heard; New immigrants need to embracethe new culture and be willing to adapt new ways to definesuccess. Slow and steady will always win the game. I willnever give them a fish, however, will show them how tofish!!Your Message for Canadians of Asian OriginBe ready to lose some battles to win a war,And If I may quote to be clearer,Not everyday is a good day, show up anyway; Not everyonetells the truth, trust anyway; Not everyone will love youback, love anyway; Not every game will be fair, play anyway.www.asiantribune.ca.
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