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Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 7:21 a.m.

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In this Podcast we discuss with Adrija Biswas the theme of Gender and Equality.

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Ardija is a survivor of 2001 and was there when two passenger planes were flown into the towers, ultimately bringing them down killing over 3,000. She says, \\u201cThose 45 minutes will remain with me forever, all trains and metro were halted and I could not travel back into New Jersey or to uptown NY into my university.

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I witnessed employees wanting to return back into the burning building for work, mothers frantically looking for their daughters, husbands looking for their wives, team leads looking to collate their employees. I also saw burning bodies fall out of the windows and a Japanese woman next to me just stared in shock stating that it was her sister.\\u201d

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She was also crowned as Mrs India UK Platinum 2019 in a Beauty Pageant.

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Now holding a high position in an International Bank Ardija has found her inspiration in fighting for women\\u2019s rights across the globe.She is the \\u201cAmbassador of Peace\\u201d bestowed by the Universal Peace Federation United Nations.

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She tells us,

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\\u201cBeing a 9/11 survivor, an innovator, a mother of two kids, having three degrees from three continents yet struggling through challenges, like losing the will to live at the lowest point and bouncing back and grabbing hope with both hands, makes me feel I have an inspirational life.\\u201d

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Adrija is lovingly called \\u201cQueen of Hearts\\u201d by many women who feel she represents women from multi cultural backgrounds .She is an Inclusion and Diversity advocate, involved with CSR and UK Girls in STEM activities promoting women leadership, 50:50 gender balance as well as Mental Health awareness as a Mental Health Ally.

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\\u201cShe is also being the called the pride of Bengal who is already touching hearts and encouraging women to be brave, fearless and courageous.\\u201d

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Born in India, the mother-of-two had a happy childhood in Mumbai.

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