Joint Director

I wonder if I can call myself great! But I have been trying to reach a particular stage in life that the noted American psychologist of yesteryear, Abraham Maslow, called self-actualisation.

Reaching personal milestones or competing—I suppose that was the choice, and I opted for the former. After being a journalist for 14 years in India, I moved to Qatar in 2014, opting for a more fulfilling assignment at the Qatar Olympic Committee, looking after the press and branding activities. But more importantly, I aspired for the Olympic spirit of 'Faster, Higher, Stronger.

But something was amiss, which didn't gel with my character until I left for...