Smita Sarkar is an independent media trainer and journalist with years of experience in documentaries, features and all aspects of the news broadcast business. She has worked with leading news agencies like CNBC India, CNBC Singapore, Associated Press in London and The Standard Newspaper in Hong Kong; before moving to Mumbai in 2013. She has also worked with the UNHCR, specialising in the Afghan Refugee problems. She has a Masters in International Relations and is an Editing major from FTII, Pune.