Lia Diskin
Lia Diskin (born Leonor Beatriz Diskin Pawlowicz; October 27, 1950)[1][2] is an Argentine journalist and founder of Associação Palas Athena, a Brazilian philanthropy NGO.
Lia Diskin | |
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Born | Leonor Beatriz Diskin Pawlowicz 1950 (age 70–71) |
Nationality | Argentina |
In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, due to being "actively involved in the promotion of Gandhian values of peace and non-violence for the past four decades".[3][4][5]
Early life
Leonor Beatriz Diskin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 27, 1950. Her paternal grandparents were Russian and her mother Bulgarian.[6]
She emigrated to Brazil at the age of 21, during the Argentine dictatorship, while waiting for her husband, Basílio, to finish his studies in the US.[6]
References
- "Lia Diskin - Museu da Pessoa" [Lia Diskin - Person Museum]. Museu da Pessoa (in Portuguese).
- Kachani, Morris (2019-06-04). "O Poder da Meditação" [The Power of Meditation]. Estadão (in Portuguese).
- "Who are the two Brazilian women who have been awarded Padma Shri?". IANS. The Economic Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "India honours 2 Brazilian women with Padma Shri". The News Indian Express. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "India Honours Two Brazilian Women With The Padma Shri; Here's Why". Republic World. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- "Operária da paz" [Peace worker]. Museu da Pessoa (in Portuguese). 2010-04-01.
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