India, July 3 -- There are some people who don't just live a life-they build one, brick by brick, soul by soul. Anita Hoon is one of them.
Born in Sheffield, England, to Indian parents working in the steel industry, Anita's journey was always meant to straddle continents and callings. Her father was one of the pioneer group of Engineers who helped in commissioning the Bhilai Steel Plant in Madhya Pradesh, and though Anita took her first breath on British soil, her heart never left India. At 18, she gave up her British passport and chose Indian citizenship-not out of obligation, but from love. Love for her roots. Love for her people.
Anita went on to study English Literature under Pt. Ravi Shankar University, Raipur, and then pursued Human...