Journalist - as Fashion Editor on The Star Newspaper in Johannesburg from 1980 - 1982 / Film - in Production and Editing of music videos and commercials from 1982 - 1985 / Student of Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy and spirituality - living in an Indian Temple in South Africa from 1985 - 1995 / Import and retail of Indian homeware - Modern Nature store from 1997 - 2000 / Chef and teacher of Indian cooking, catering, consulting to the hospitality industry, food writer and commentator - from 2000 to the present / Travel consultant - booking and guiding excursions to India 2003 to the present.