Video: Meet Jani Jagtiani, the Indian expat constantly on a mission

Dubai: Dubai-based Jani Viswanath Jagtiani is a woman who wears many hats. Daughter of distinguished educationist and diplomat Dr. T.K. Viswanath and wife of the founder of Landmark Group’s Home Centre Jonathan Jagtiani, the Indian expat is a humanitarian, acclaimed artist, author, filmmaker, PhD holder, archer and amateur flier.But ask her what she derives the maximum satisfaction from, and pat comes the reply: “Helping others.” That, now, is no empty boast.

The vast body of charitable work Jani, short for Janaki, does, ensures she is constantly on a mission across diverse geographies, giving what she calls the “global gypsy” in her a sense of purpose. Born in Coimbatore of South India, and schooled in a Catholic institution at yesteryear Kabul in Afghanistan, the widely travelled Jani has amassed life lessons from different corners of the world. She can speak in many languages – at least six - but the one she seems most proficient in is the language of compassion.

Working through Healing Lives, a humanitarian family foundation that was set up 12 years ago, Jani has touched many lives. Her face lights up as she shares stories from her many missions.