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Siva Swaminathan - Global View: India

After working in the IT field for 12 years Siva pursued her long time dream of becoming a chef. In 1998 she completed her culinary training at George Brown College and volunteered with top chefs in Ontario. She apprenticed in Germany for two years. Siva is also a freelance writer who has returned to her home in India to help where she can and to write on the after effects of the tsunami.

FEATURE COLUMN:

March 24, 2005
Toronto's Indian community responds to tsunami tragedy
"A local fisherman living at the local Shiva temple told me, 'It’s nice to hear the world cares for us, but our lives will never change because we are just too poor.'"


COLUMNS BY SIVA SWAMINATHAN:

March 4, 2005
Replacing boats, homes next problem for tsunami victims

Feb. 17, 2005
Women and children - The tsunami's silent victims

Feb. 2, 2005
Returning home after the tsunami




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