98. A Daughter is Special with Meenakshi Sinha: Letters From A Mother in India to Her Daughter Living Abroad

Meenakshi Sinha (GenX) and her 11 year old daughter, Radhika Chandra (Gen Z), join Yo to discuss a book Meenakshi put together based on letters from her mother, Mridula Sinha, in India while she was in the U.S. working on her PhD. During the episode we explore some of life’s biggest lessons that Mridula wanted all daughters to know, the biggest being they are special. Originally the letters were written in Hindi and published in the Air India magazine, Swagat. Meenakshi translated them into English to fulfil her mother’s wish – that the wisdom and advice contained in the letters reach a wider audience. Our hope is that you’ll experience the same humanity, love, and connection when listening to our episode that one gets from reading this book. About Mridula Sinha (1942-2020) A renowned writer in Hindi and politician in India. She served as the Governor of the Indian state of Goa from August 2014 to October 2019. She authored more than 50 books in Hindi, both fiction and non0fiction. In 2021, she was posthumously awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India, for her contributions to the fields of literature and education. Meenakshi is her fourth child and her only daughter. More About Meenakshi: Meenakshi Sinha worked as an economist for several years before finding her calling in art. She paints in acrylics and watercolors, and uses her works of art to raise funds and awareness for Seattle-area nonprofits. Meenakshi lives in Kirkland, WA, with her husband, their 11-year old daughter and a pup named Toffee.  3 Episode Takeaways: 1. The importance of social connections and relationships cannot be overstated and their impact on our well-being and success. 2. Grief can be a powerful way of finding strength in life’s hardest moments but let’s celebrate the milestones, even the smallest of them, they can help us cover a long distance. 3. We’ve concluded it is the content of a letter rather than form that is most important in communication – do whatever works best for you! As Mentioned in the Episode: Facebook page: The Giving Canvas Amazon link to the book, A Daughter is Special    Ways to reach Yo:  Our website: www.girltaketheleadpod.com  You can send a message or voicemail there. We’d love to hear from you! email: [email protected] (Yo) FB group: Girl, Take the Lead https://www.facebook.com/groups/272025931481748/?ref=share  IG: yocanny (Yo) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yocanny/