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SARMISTHA SEN
Sarmistha lived free and fearless inspiring many
with her infectious energy and carefree smile.
This is the first time that FunAsia DesiPages,
in the’ Person in Focus’ column is featuring
someone who unfortunately is not there ABOUT SARMISHTHA
among us anymore. However, she’s very Sarmistha Sen was born on January 2nd,
much a part of our community and surely 1977 in Sindri, India to parents Dinabandhu
with us in spirit. Sarmishtha Sen has been Sen and Chinmoyee Sen. She grew up in
the person most discussed and in Focus the Sindri and later moved to Bangalore, India
whole of the past month. for higher studies and work and eventually
People cannot forget her beautiful smile moved to Plano Texas. She studied in UT
and her unfortunate murder on August 1st Dallas and University of Birmingham,
2020. She went for her almost every day Alabama and worked on cancer research
ritual of running the popular Chisholm trail for most of her career. She was passionate
at 6:30 am before her sons woke up, never about cancer care and was a lifelong
to return again. She was attacked and killed. supporter of cancer research.
The body of Sarmistha Sen was found near Sarmistha lived free and fearless inspiring
a creek at Legacy Drive and Marchman many with her infectious energy and
Way in Plano.
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