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Amardeep Singh: "An Explorers Mindset” (Virtual talk)

The Royal Geographical Society - Singapore presents: Amardeep Singh: "An Explorers Mindset”, on 9th July 2020 at 7.30pm (GMT+8)! Join us to hear how Amardeep traded in his corporate life to unearth his own cultural heritage and share it with the world.

Amardeep Singh will discuss how he developed an explorers mindset, transforming from a senior level executive in the Financial Services sector to becoming a visual Ethnographer, Author and a Film-Maker. He will share his experiences in researching the remnants of the forgotten Sikh legacy across Pakistan and the making of the multi-episode documentary on Guru Nanak's travels which has led his team on a 15 month journey across nine countries - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Tibet, India, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka.

About Amardeep
Amardeep Singh was educated at The Doon School in India, later studying Electronics Engineering at the Manipal Institute of Technology and a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Chicago, USA. He now lives in Singapore. Having worked in the Financial Services sector for 25 years, he has now dedicated himself to visual ethnographic research. He has authored two books, entitled, Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan and The Quest Continues: Lost Heritage The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan. He is presently making a multi-episode documentary on the travels of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh faith.

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