I'm Bundev Sawhney (pronounced like bun-dave saw-knee)! I was born and raised in the Chicago area, but my parents always exposed me to my father's South Asian culture and a wide array of additional global influences. I started nerding out on geography textbooks around age 6, around the same time when my parents gave me little choice in starting to learn Spanish. My memorization of world capitals eventually evolved into studies of global political economy, and my bilingual skills set me up for a desire to learn even more languages, naturally with a strong eye towards comparative analysis. Rampant curiosity and a desire for genuine improvements to society continue to drive my learning and educating journeys.

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After the first 22 years of my life in Evanston, I moved to the north side of Chicago 4 years ago and have become involved with various local community projects. Outside of work and studies, you'll probably find me soaking up the sun in a park, bicycling around town and/or checking out hole in the wall ethnic food joints.