It was Easter break in 2019, and my dad and I had decided to spend it in Turkey. It was […]
Author: Maryam Javed
I’m Maryam. I’ve recently graduated from Alliance Manchester Business School with an MBA. Previously, I’ve worked at one of the largest commercial banks in India, I was working as an Assistant Manager in the International Remittances department there. I, then, transitioned into my family business of selling chikankari embroidered garments. I joined the business to take care of the export arm, manage finances and streamline operations. During my MBA, I undertook my summer internship project with Morrisons (a grocery retailer) in the UK. I worked at the Seafood processing plant based in Grimsby. The highlight of the internship project was to present my findings and recommendations to the CEO, Mr. David Potts.
Isle of The Lone Woman
I decided, completely on a whim, to spend just eight hours on the Isle of Man to ring in the […]
Make This Vacation Great Again: Yosemite National Park
So last year, the family and I decided to do this day trip from San Jose to Yosemite National Park. […]
Bamboo Rafts and Brave Cousins: In God’s Own Country
In December 2021, my cousin and I embarked on a trip to Kerala that, while seemingly a good idea at […]
A Serendipitous Find in Bangalore
You know how travel always seems to create these unexpected moments of connection? Well, this one’s a story about books, […]