VALENTINO ALMEIDA: BORN AND RAISED IN MUMBAI, & FLUENT IN HINDI
HARD WORK AND PERSEVERANCE ARE TWO KEYS TO SUCCESS
Profiles
KHAN PARVEEZ: SHARING KNOWLEDGE MAKES ONE GROW AS A PERSON
A VIP Sales Manager holds many responsibilities and should bring success year by year—like Khan Parveez—a well-known VIP Sales Manager at Brian Jessel BMW.
RAVNEET THANDI: BE KIND AND ALWAYS DO GOOD FOR OTHERS
Ravneet Thandi is a twenty-year-old psychology student at SFU who works at Surrey Road to Home Society (SHHTF) to prevent homelessness. She shares her passion and her work to help the community. She is currently making a lot of impact through her community work.
ROBERT DEOL: SUCCESS IS ENJOYING WHAT YOU DO
Robert Deol is the Regional Manager, Commercial Banking with Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union. An enthusiastic and passionate commercial finance expert with more than 19 years banking experience, Deol is quick to share that the most fulfilling part of his role is working with entrepreneurs across B.C. to help them realize their financial goals and grow their businesses.
CROWN COUNSEL: DAVIN MICHAEL GARG – AN ADVOCATE AGAINST SOUTH-ASIAN RACISM
While earning his business degree at Simon Fraser University, Davin Michael Garg hosted a show on the campus radio station. Every Friday morning throughout the Lower Mainland, you could hear him discussing the latest events. His guests ranged from fellow students to the premier of the province. The art of performance spoke to Davin, and he stayed with it after graduating, finding a job in television. He was assigned to cover a criminal case at the Main Street courthouse in Vancouver one day.
HARP DHILLON – THE DISCIPLINE TO STAND OUT
“If I was to give a message to anybody, it is that life is about living. We are taught from a young age to focus on becoming successful, and success is important. But what is success? An old expression says: rich people have money, but wealthy people have time. Time is what we need.
ALY JIWANI THE EPITOME OF SUCCESS
The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost made its official press debut in Vancouver with an exclusive unveiling and special presentation at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Vancouver. Drishti Magazine was among the VIP media guests invited to the showroom to witness the unveiling of a bespoke twilight purple Ghost, valued at $616,000. We had the pleasure of speaking with Aly Jiwani, Vice President, Regional Operations at OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd.
Hurriya (HS) Burney’s First Novel is a Riveting Whodunit
Hurriya (HS) Burney wrote and published her debut murder mystery, The Lake Templeton Murders.
A fast-paced whodunit set in a small fictional town in Vancouver Island starts with discovering a body found drowned on the beach. The police determined that the victim, Sharon Reese, plunged off the dock outside her own lakefront home in a drunken stupor. On the surface, it seems like an accident or a suicide. Private investigator, Fati Rizvi, convinced that it’s murder, sets out to unravel the mystery.
Charu Parashar’s Unique Design Conquers the World
One of India’s Most Admired Couturiers, Charu Parashar, is synonymous with classic designs of understated elegance. As a “New Generation” designer, Charu Parashar is constantly motivated to take exotic Indian craftsmanship and ancient printing techniques to the highest levels of luxury.
Azra Hussain and Hebah Hussaina – Mother and Daughter Duo
Two of Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Youth Leadership in a Time of Crisis
UN Women reported the alarming statistic that one in three women experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetimes. A local youth-led organization is tackling this issue head-on. BOLT Safety Society, which started as a small team building a technological solution to women’s safety, is today a federal not-for-profit carrying out various initiatives to foster safer and equitable communities for all.
HIS EXCELLENCY, AJAY BISARIA, HIGH COMMISSIONER OF INDIA TO CANADA, VISITS BRITISH COLUMBIA
During his visit here in BC, Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India to Canada, sat down with Drishti Magazine for an interview. He speaks about India and Canada’s positive, collaborative partnership during an unsettling time in history, while facing a global health crisis.
JUGGY SIHOTA: A LEADER OF CONSEQUENCE
Revolutionizing access to healthcare in Canada, Juggy Sihota, Vice-president of Consumer Health at TELUS, leads a team responsible for developing and delivering important services that improve the health of Canadians, including Canada’s fastest growing and highest customer rated virtual care service TELUS Health MyCare and personal emergency response service TELUS LivingWell Companion for vulnerable seniors.
BUSHRA AHSAN – BELIEVING IN THE BEAUTY OF HER DREAMS
For entrepreneur and philanthropist Bushra Ahsan, the belief in her dreams has been her guiding light. She arrived in Canada from Lahore, Pakistan at age 15. She began her entrepreneurial journey with her husband at age 23 with only $500 as their startup capital. Now, she is the owner and founder of SWB Freights Inc, Awan Transport LLC, and a third provincially registered company specializing in logistics.
PARWEEN MANDER- SOUTH ASIAN MILLENNIAL MONEY COACH
Parween is a South Asian Millennial Money Coach and Trauma of Money Facilitator whose mission is to educate and empower more women in the South Asian community about personal finance. She has e-built a six-figure net worth by the age of 26 and founded the Wealthy Wolfe—where she provides honest and relatable financial coaching for women of color from immigrant upbringings through one-on-one coaching and mentoring.