I am Sanjiv Kumar. And she is Cornelia Hrabovszky.
I was born in AGRA (citi of Taj-Mahal) INDIA.
Bought up in different parts of India from Kashmir to BOMBAY, OLD DELHI, Rajsthan and Utter-pradesh. Graduated from Delhi University.
I was always involved in health and fitness in community. Then moved to holy city of HARIDWAR (in the valley of HIMALAYA), there I found that everybody is practicing YOGA in morning regardless of rich or poor, elite or sadhu (devotee),educated or illiterate in same manner. Lot of opportunity to learn. There I learn the basics of YOGA. It was part of life rather then an activity.
Till 1997 I teach YOGA and MEDITATION in India then moved to middle-east. I was working with elite hotel health clubs and Spas, conducting classes about how to quit smoking.
In 2004, I mate a cute Hungarian girl in USA and she was impressed by my method of fighting tobacco. She is still non-smoker since then. She was born in Serbia but now Hungarian citizen. SHE completed her study in USA.
In 2006 I move to Budapest with here and we formed a group called 'SHANTI STOP SMOKING'. The method we use is based on psychotherapy and meditation. My website is "
stopsmoking.hu ".
1. When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
First I arrived here in January 2006 to meet my girl-friend and her family. Spend 2 months. Then came back in August with intention to stay long-over or forever! Future will tell.
2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
Yes I've been living out side India since 1998. Bahrain was the first and then Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman.
3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
Well! people in Mid-east and India, only talk about London, Paris, Rome, Vienna, Venice, Berlin...when it comes to beautiful cities. No one talk about Budapest or Hungary. I only realized that when I actually arrived here.
4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend--what must they absolutely see and do?
Walk up to Citadella and look to beauty of Danube with the scenic view of wonderful bridges in day-light. In evening Opera is must.
5. What is your favourite Hungarian food?
Lángos.In Delhi or in Punjab we have very similar thing called Bhatura. That I only found here outside India.
6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Bottle of cold water!
7. What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Szia.
8. What do you miss the most from home?
Street food.
9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
Teaching Yoga in a School or in Public garden for free.
10. Whats a job you would definitely never want?
Pimp.
11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Krakow.
12. Where do you hope to spend your next one?
Croatia.
13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Bob Marley and movie The good, the bad and the ugly. I watched it about 10 times or more.
14. What cant you resist?
Cracking a joke when someone is about to sent.
15. Red wine or white?
Red.
16. Book or movie?
Movie.
17. Morning person or night person?
Morning.
18. Dog person or cat person?
Dog.
19. Buda side or Pest side?
Pest.
20. What would you say is your personal motto?
Life is cool as ice-cube, enjoy it before it melts!