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About Me — Shikha Saxena
A Digital Monk from an ancient city, sharing Data Stories on Digital Platform.
A true human being, have spent around five decades in this mortal world. This writeup is About Me — Shikha Saxena. An old soul, born in oldest city alive on earth, in northern part of India, in ancient city of Varanasi.
My Origin
Second born, to wonderful practical and intellectual parents, and sibling of two Doctors of Philosophy in Chemistry and Biochemistry respectively.
I became a Biochemical Engineer and later shifted interests to man made machines and became COBOL Programmer, as was married to a Software Professional and wanted to be on same page and share common interests! Data is part of my life now!
My Family
I am Shikha Saxena, mother of three, two adult daughters and a teenage son, who keep me engaged enough in their varied topics and keep me connected to changing world around me. My hands are full in juggling duties of home, family, work and writing — my passion!
My City Varanasi
Grew in city of Varanasi also called Kashi or Benares or Banaras which is also known as city of temples established by Lord Shiva Himself on the banks of river Ganges!
This city which never sleeps and the cycle of life and death, continuously goes on… people seek moksha- the salvation…. if they breathe their last here!
People from all over India desire to reach Varanasi, at least once to bathe in Sacred river Ganges and wash off their sins, before they present themselves to Lord in Heaven, whom they are answerable ultimately.
I belong to this city where great scholars as Kabir, Tulsidas, Buddha created and presented their work for…
