Neelam Chhiber

My favourite drink has to be tea. I associate it with warmth and security. As a child, I would cuddle up with my parents and drink tea. It still makes me feel good.

I have read To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee infinite times and can read it even today. I love the great sense of family the book has, the tomboyish main character (who I associate with), the heroism of the father and his belief in a common man stuck in a sea of bigotry. 

My food preference is Southeast Asian — especially cuisines such as Vietnamese, Burmese, Chinese, Mongolian and Thai. The lightness of touch that these cuisines bring to their dishes is amazing. 

Silence, water, greenery, blue skies, sun and family — these are the key ingredients for our vacations. Of all such combinations across the world, my family prefers Koh Samui in Thailand, where we go scuba diving.

I consider yoga a piece of living, breathing art. Art that is only meant to be observed has never interested me; I love arts such as dance, music and yoga — all of which have to be practised.