On a beautiful morning in March on the auspicious island of Bali, I met Dr. Mahendra Shah. Mahendra, dressed in a white kurta pyjama, greeted me with a kind smile and a soft handshake. I was a guest at the holistic Zen Resort in the North of Bali, which Dr. Mahendra Shah owns.

It didn’t take long to find out that Mahendra is a fascinating man, with ton of experience around the world, plenty of knowledge to share and yet, very, very humble.

I became insanely curious (who wouldn’t?) and decided to interview Mahendra. He is soft-spoken, has a look of a man who has lived many lives and I knew that behind his quirky smile there were many gems of his life story that I wanted to hear about.

Q: Who are you, what you do?

Mahendra: I’m of Indian origin, African upbringing, educated in England…