NEEM Magazine

Who is Imaan Chowdhury?

Born in Toledo OH, 1983 to a Bangladeshi Dad, and Iranian/Indian Mom.  Imaan went to Kent Ohio and got a bachelors degree in Chemistry with concentration in Biochem. After years of studying and work, Imaan is a DOCTOR!!! (In Imaan’s own words: “whoo hoo!!”)  Imaan is starting Internal Medicine in Brooklyn NY.

“Life for me so far has been nothing short of amazing, I am a SPONGE, I soak up the environment and learn from my surroundings and the people in my life. My passions are art, travel, fashion, history, politics, and FOOD. Why medicine? I am a challenge seeker.”

NEEM:  If you had to write your memoir in 6 words, what would it say?

Goofy, Colorful, Spontaneous, Ambitious, Happiness, Contentment

NEEM: In one sentence: what is a “real” woman?

Being comfortable in your own skin.

NEEM: What does being a South Asian woman mean to you?

Eating good desi food and wasting 3 hours watching a bollywood film and fantasizing about marrying Amir Khan. Serious answer; Recognizing the beauty in cutlure and south asian values and weaving it into my every day life.

NEEM: So… if you were a character on TV, who would you be?

House – a brilliant, confident, witty doctor.

NEEM: If you had to pick someone to play you in a movie… who would it be?

Angelina Jolie

NEEM: And, what would your life story look like in a movie?

Small town Girl, making it big in NYC!

NEEM: … sooo, We here you’ve been called a “Dodel”… want to tell our readers about it?

Doctor/Model – Its what my roomate calles me Dodel is a goofy name my roommate came up with. I was telling her how I’ve never taken solo pictures before and I can’t believe that I am treating Heart Attacks on a Friday night, then being a “model” on Saturday morning…crazy!

Then she said…you can be a doctor AND a model..oooh ooh…we can call you a DODEL.