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Meet our Asia 21 Fellows

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At the Asia Society India Centre, we have introduced a Social Media Campaign to highlight the achievements of our Asia 21 Leaders from the region. This initiative of ours goes live every Friday across our social media platforms on a thematic basis, featuring Asia 21 fellows from a specific sector.

May 2022- Diversity, Inclusion & Peace

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Jayshree Bajoria (Class of 2014)

Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch
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Indira Ranamagar (Class of 2007)

Executive Director/Founder, Prisoner’s Assistance Nepal
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Saba Shaikh (Class of 2013)

Executive Director, Dastak Charitable Trust
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Chevaan Daniel (Class of 2011)

Executive Group Director, CMG, Sri Lanka

April 2022 – Environment and Sustainability

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Ahmad Rafay Alam (Class of 2012)

Partner, Saleem Alam & Company
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Ishita Khanna (Class of 2009)

Founder, Spiti Ecosphere
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Bir Bahadur Ghale (Class of 2007)

Founder, Nepal Micro-Hydro Entrepreneurs Foundations

March 2022- Media & Technology

Lotfullah Fellow Friday
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Lotfullah Najafizada (Class of 2012)

Director, TOLO News TV
Namgay Zam
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Namgay Zam (Class of 2018)

Executive Director, Journalist’s Association of Bhutan
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Shameer Rasooldeen (Class of 2016)

Journalist- Host ; Face the Nation and CEO at A. F. Jones Exporters Ceylon (Private)
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Barkha Dutt (Class of 2006)

Founder, Mojo Story

February 2022- Public Health

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Dr. Lungten Wangchuk (Class of 2013)

World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Ameera Shah (Class of 2011)

CEO & Managing Director of Metropolis Healthcare Limited
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Dhruv Kazi (Class of 2013)

Associate Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School
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Abdul Atarud (Class of 2012)

President, Afghanistan National Public Health Association (ANPHA)

January 2022- Gender and Diversity

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Antara Ganguli (Class of 2014)

Director, UNGEI Secretariat at UN Girls'​ Education Initiative (UNGEI)
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Kousalya Periasamy (Class of 2007)

Founder and President, Positive Women’s Network
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Trimita Chakma (Class of 2012)

Independent feminist activist and researcher
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Manira Alva Pinto (Class of 2008)

Vice President Issue Advocacy at Vital Voices Global Partnership

December 2021- Social Integration & Entrepreneurship

Sonam Wangchuk- Headshot
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Sonam Wangchuk (Class of 2006)

Director, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives
Anshu Gupta- Headshot
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Anshu Gupta (Class of 2008)

Founder & Director GOONJ
Swati Ramanathan
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Swati Ramanathan (Class of 2007)

Co-Founder of Janaagraha
Pushpa Basnet
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Pushpa Basnet (Class of 2011)

Founder Early Childhood Development Center

November 2021- Business & Economic Development

Sweta Mangal- Headshot
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Sweta Mangal (Class of 2009)

Co-Founder of Ziqitza Health Care Limited
Aayushi KC- Headshot
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Aayushi KC (Class of 2019)

Founder & CEO Khaalisisi
Faraz Khan- Headshot
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Faraz Khan (Class of 2011)

Founder & Director of SEED Ventures
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Soofian Zuberi (Class of 2008)

Head of Global Equity- Bank of America

October 2021- Art, Culture & Inclusivity

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Anurupa Roy (Class of 2008)

Founder-Trustee of Kat-Katha Puppet Arts Trust
Shoaib Iqbal- Headshot
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Shoaib Iqbal (Class of 2013)

Director and Founder of The Little Art
Sharmeen- Headshot
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Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (Class of 2011)

Founder of Sharmeen Obaid Films
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Surupa Sen (Class of 2010)

Artistic Director at the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
Amrit Gurung- 1
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Amrit Gurung (Class of 2009)

Co-Founder of Nepathya

September 2021- Innovation & Sciences

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Govinda Upadhyay (Class of 2016)

Founder and CEO of SmartHelio
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Sabrina Gilmore (Class of 2010)

NASA Engineer
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Sanjay Vijaykumar (Class of 2015)

Co-Founder of MobME Wireless
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Deepak Ravindran (Class of 2013)

Founder of Innoz, Quest and Lookup

August 2021- Education and Literacy

Roshan Paul
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Roshan Paul (Class of 2018)

Co-Founder and Board Member, Amani Institute
Abhay Saboo
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Abhay Saboo (Class of 2018)

Co-Founder and CEO, CoLearn
Shaheen Mistri
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Shaheen Mistri (Class of 2006)

Founder and CEO, Teach For India
Suvani Singh
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Suvani Singh (Class of 2012)

Director and the Co-Founder of Quixote's Cove

July 2021- Diversity, Inclusion and Peace

Enayat Najafizada
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Enayat Najafizada (Class of 2019)

Founder & CEO of Institute of War Studies and Peace
Anam Zakaria
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Anam Zakaria (Class of 2018)

Oral Historian, Researcher, Author, Development Professional & Cultural Facilitator
Omaid Sharifi
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Omaid Sharifi (Class of 2011)

President and Co-Founder, ArtLords
Gokilavani Muthusamy
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Gokilavani Muthusamy (Class of 2012)

Head of Talent, Asia Pacific at Visa; former Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion, Global Human Resources at American Express
Abhishek Ray
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Abhishek Ray (Class of 2007)

Principal Architect, Matrika Design Collaborative
Founder, Disability Research and Design Foundation

June 2021- Environment and Sustainability

Savera Weerasinghe
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Savera Weerasinghe (Class of 2019)

Founder, Ananta Sustainables
Arunabha Ghosh
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Arunabha Ghosh (Class of 2011)

Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, (CEEW)
Ankit Agarwal
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Ankit Agarwal (Class of 2016)

Founder, Phool.co
Anoka Abeyrathne
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Anoka Abeyrathne (Class of 2016)

Co-Founder, Sustain Solutions and Growin Money

May 2021- Media and Technology

Aarti Shrivastava
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Aarti Shrivastava (Class of 2014)

Documentary Filmmaker and Founder, Dark Horse Pictures LLP
Mishi Choudhary
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Mishi Choudhary (Class of 2015)

Legal Director at SFLC New York, and Partner at Moglen & Associates
Nikhil Pahwa
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Nikhil Pahwa (Class of 2019)

Founder of MediaNama
Nighat Dad
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Nighat Dad (Class of 2019)

Founder & Executive Director- Digital Rights Foundation

April 2021- Health

Suhani Jalota
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Suhani Jalota (Class of 2019)

Founder and CEO of the Myna Mahila Foundation
Dr. Mohsin Mustafa
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Mohsin Mustafa (Class of 2015)

Co-Founder DocLink and Five Health Enterprises
Dr. Satchit Balsari
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Satchit Balsari (Class of 2010)

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Zubaida Bai
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Zubaida Bai (Class of 2015)

Founder & CEO of Ayzh
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