| I am very excited that I will be able to conduct | | | | a competitive duathalon in September, 2004 and |
| my third interview very soon. This time it will be | | | | is currently in training for a trekking expedition |
| with my dentist, Dr. Rajiv Arya, who, as you will | | | | traveling to the Himalayas scheduled for March, |
| see, is a very interesting, unique and multi-faceted | | | | 2005. The trekking expedition is also to contain a |
| individual. | | | | significant study and volunteering component. I will |
| I have been seeing the same dentist for almost | | | | hopefully be able to convince him to file reports |
| 10 years now and I think he is a really cool guy. | | | | from his expedition to the Himalayas in the |
| He is young, bright, not to mention good-looking, | | | | upcoming weeks. |
| as well as very friendly and helpful. A long time | | | | Dr. Arya has volunteered his time throughout his |
| ago, when I did not have dental insurance | | | | career(s) in various countries including Canada, |
| coverage, he reduced his rates which really helped | | | | India, Malawi and Zambia. He has participated in |
| me out financially a great deal at the time, | | | | racial equity and leadership initiatives in South |
| something that I appreciate to this day. | | | | Africa, Poland and Germany; including the study of |
| In my opinion Dr. Rajiv Arya is a very interesting | | | | the far-reaching effects of apartheid and the |
| and unique individual. We have had many | | | | holocaust. The topic of racial equity and tolerance |
| conversations over the years during my dental | | | | has been very dear to my own heart and I look |
| visits and I have had a chance to learn a bit more | | | | forward to probing these topics more in our |
| about him. Not only is Dr. Arya an accomplished | | | | interview. |
| dental surgeon, he also completed a law degree | | | | Dr. Arya is also scheduled to be a focus |
| and today practices corporate and commercial | | | | commentator in a documentary, entitled 'The |
| law specializing in the health care industry. This is in | | | | Gate', currently in post-production that attempts |
| addition to practicing as a dental surgeon. Needless | | | | to analyze the tragedies of the holocaust from a |
| to say, he completed his dentistry and law | | | | pluralistic perspective. Dr. Arya is also on the |
| degrees with the highest academic honours and | | | | board of Directors of Health Outreach - a |
| awards. | | | | registered Canadian charity ( that focuses on |
| But we are not just dealing with a distinguished | | | | providing free health care to children in developing |
| over-achiever here. Dr. Arya is truly a | | | | countries using innovative delivery models. |
| multi-faceted individual with a pronounced | | | | So, stay tuned, for a very interesting interview |
| humanitarian side. Dr. Arya successfully completed | | | | with a great guy - my dentist! |