At the Coalface
At the Coalface is a series of conversations hosted by Phil Rose.
Phil’s guests share stories about their life beyond the headlines of international affairs. They look for lessons learned about making an impact in the world as practitioners in diplomacy, international organisations, NGOs, journalism and the private sector.
Many of Phil’s guests are connected by their common experience of taking time away from work to attend Fletcher School's Global Master of Arts Programme.
At the Coalface
Siri Khalsa - A kaleidoscopic life of business, politics and charity
Today I speak with Siri Khalsa. Siri’s life has followed many unconventional paths. She was raised in a spiritual community in New Mexico where she began a life-long practice of yoga and meditation. Her family was in the tea business, where she started her professional life. She moved into politics, as an aide to New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, campaigning for him. She later worked on Barak Obama’s campaign, providing advice on South Asia, then worked in the Obama administration in Afghanistan. She then started supporting a charity that improves livelihood for crafts workers, in Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. Her charity work later took her to Monaco, where still lives.
Recorded on 4 January 2022, with extra segments on 10 January 2022.
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