In Conversation with Ashwin

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  • Casual conversations about things that matter with ordinary people around me who are doing extraordinary things.
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  • S2 Ep3: Water you thinking ft. Abishek Narayan

    S2 Ep3: Water you thinking ft. Abishek Narayan
    Oct 3 2024
    On this episode, I have Abishek Narayan who is currently working as a researcher at Eawag, the Swiss Water Institute. Abishek has PhD in Environmental Engineering from ETH Zurich and a Masters from Oxford in Water Science, Policy and Management. After checking privilege at the door and discussing his early upbringing in the modest city of Chennai, Abishek talks to us about his tryst with the Adyar river and the restoration efforts he was engaged in through the Clean Adyar Initiative and Resilient Cities project funded by the Rockerfeller Foundation. Taking his learnings from studying and working at Delft and Ethiopia, Abishek learnt that the solution to a social and political problem cannot be solved by engineering alone. He further learned water planning and the nuances surrounding it in policy and engineering at Oxford and ETH. From the 20th minute, Abishek talks about what happens to the water when you flush it down your WC and how that water gets cleaned (or is supposed to) in treatment plants. He talks about how his team helped influence and incentivize a commercial microcosm of Bangalore to treat waste water and speaks about the fundamental problem when it comes to waste water management. He leaves us with some actionable advice to pay our dues when it comes to being responsible with water. And as is custom, we end with his favorite quote ("You can't do everything that the world needs but everything you can do, the world needs") and his favorite book (Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall ). In the first 10 mins of the episode, we also discuss the Indian education system and his introspective 5 day (first) bike trip along the Rhine river. I know Abhishek from my debating days in school cultural fests back in 2010 and we recently reconnected with he was visiting to attend and speak at the World Water Conference in Toronto earlier this year. We bonded over some vegan sliders after a walk and sit around Trinity Bellwoods park :) This episode is anything but dry ;)

    Books mentioned - Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
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    44 m
  • S2 Ep2: Second life (feat. Suhail Shersad)

    S2 Ep2: Second life (feat. Suhail Shersad)
    Aug 1 2024
    The episode is titled 'second life' because that is how lucky and grateful Suhail felt after he gained consciousness from having suffered a gruesome New York subway accident that left his left leg amputated. On the show, we discuss Suhail's early childhood, his obsession with reading and ball along with his love for public policy. A large part of the episode dives into his mental and physical response to the accident and how he is recovering from it, one day at a time. He discusses the support system and mindset that have been crucial to his recovery. Suhail is kind, light hearted, funny and extremely inspiring while responding to my questions. Listen for a dose and a half of inspiration and optimism. The episode ends with him mentioning a book he would gift, 'Lotus in a Sea of Fire' and a quote that he would write on a wall for the world to see.

    Suhail now works in risk management at Citibank in New York after having graduated with an Economics and International Affairs degree from the Fletcher School prior to a 4 year stint with the World bank.
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    34 m
  • S2 Ep1: S2E1 - Creative endeavor and clinical execution ft. With Love Madras (Ashna Lulla and Vignesh Sivakumar)

    S2 Ep1: S2E1 - Creative endeavor and clinical execution ft. With Love Madras (Ashna Lulla and Vignesh Sivakumar)
    Nov 13 2022
    My guests on the show are Ashna Lulla, writer of the book 'With Love Madras', and Vignesh Sivakumar, the photographer, and visual storyteller.

    One of them is my wife and I was a proud beaming husband after recording the episode :) She absolutely crushed it with this book and so did Vignesh.

    With Love, Madras is a book that takes you on a stunning visual journey through homes across the city that embody the Madras way of life. Their Instagram bio reads - 'Explore Madras, One Home at a time.'

    The episode talks about the book - how the idea came into existence; the multiple ups and downs in the journey; their favorite part of the journey; lessons learned, and pitfalls to avoid while publishing a book. They also, on being forced, tell us which home is their favorite and share some golden nuggets for first-time authors ;)

    Ashna is an architect by the badge and designer by the heart. You can see a blend of both in her writing. She also is now a contributing writer to the design magazine, Architectural Digest, India. Here are some of her exquisite posts for the magazine. Prior to this, she worked at architecture and design studios, Collective Project, Mancini Design and Khosla Associates among others.

    Vignesh is also an architect and happens to be a genius behind the lens. Humble and clinical with his pictures, Vignesh has an old soul and brings a unique perspective through his camera and the way he views the world.. He has his own website (Chasing Pixels) where you can see his work - Architecture Photographer | Chasing Pixels | Chennai

    You can contact Vignesh and Ashna on With Love Madras' Instagram (and go follow for some visually breathtaking content) -https://www.instagram.com/withlovemadras

    Most importantly, you can order the book (anywhere in India) on With Love Madras (www.withlovemadras.com).

    Timestamps are below if you want to skip to any specific question.

    I had a blast recording this.

    Please enjoy. :)

    Timestamps:
    00.01 - Intro - Music + Intro (Ashwin)
    2.10 - Tell me about your early childhood and how that has influenced you and the person you have become
    2.15 - Vignesh

    6.15 - Origin of the idea
    6.18 - Ashna

    9.00 - What do you mean by giving Chennai a seat on the table
    9.04 - Vignesh

    9.50 - How long did it take you to write the entire book?
    9.53 - Ashna
    13.00 - Vignesh

    15.15 - Hardest part of the book?
    15.30 - Vignesh
    16.04 - Ashna
    19.21- Vignesh

    20.50 - Favourite part of the book journey
    20.02 - Ashna
    23.30- Vignesh

    24.27 - Process of interviewing and shooting a home
    27.40 - Vignesh
    27.30 - Ashna
    30.47 - Vignesh

    31.37 - Favorite home
    31.44 - Ashna
    35.50 - Vignesh

    36.00 - Advice to someone who for a first-time book writer
    36.17 - Ashna
    37.17 - Vignesh

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    Show notes:
    1. Madras
    2. Architectural Digest
    3. Elle Décor
    4. People mentioned: Renuka Vasan (Editor); Indira Reddy (Ashna's friend)
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    38 m

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