Where Every Border Crossed Became a Chapter Written
Deepika
Gorji
"Deepi"
First survive, then learn, to move on.
Author, Speaker & Lifelong Learner
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A Girl's Journey
From a small town in India to war-torn Iraq, then rebuilding life in Canada and the United States—now a Texan. Not a story of loss, but of endurance. Every border crossed demanded something, and every challenge forced growth.
The Unfolding Path
About Deepika
Her Global Roots
A scientist by training and a storyteller by soul — Deepika holds a PhD in Chemistry, spent over a decade in oil & gas, then leapt boldly into IT. Today she calls Houston, Texas home, surrounded by her husband, two children, and two beloved fur babies, Happy and Lucky — two rescue dogs whose lives she saved — who fill every corner of life with warmth and second chances.
A Voice for Resilience
A Toastmasters member since 2008, Deepika carried her story all the way to the TEDx stage — her voice steady, her truth unguarded. Her memoir is a love letter to her father, whose memory breathes life into every word she writes.
Family & Passions
She finds her freedom behind the wheel of a Rubicon Jeep, chasing open roads and untamed landscapes. To celebrate turning 50 in 2023, she ran fifty 5Ks in a single year — not just as a milestone, but as a declaration that the journey is never truly over.
Stanford University
Continuing Studies Program — Official Transcript
EGL 17 WB: Establishing a Creative Writing Practice
Winter 2020–2021 · Issued January 7, 2022
Deepika completed this course at Stanford's Continuing Studies Program, honing the craft behind the memoir she was born to write — a formal milestone in her journey from scientist to storyteller.
Journey Around the World
India
1970's
Origin
Iraq
1980's
Travelled
Canada
2000's
Residence
USA
2008
Current
1970's
Origin: India
1980's
Travelled: Iraq
2000's
Residence: Canada
2008
Current: USA
Voices of Resonance
My Passions & Causes
Rubicon Adventures
Driving is in Deepi's DNA — a gene inherited from her mom's family. She owns a Rubicon Jeep and has completed 8–10 trips across Big Bend, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Florida, and Arizona. Her meditation? Pushing the gas and singing out loud — fur babies along for every bumpy ride.
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Happy & Lucky
Two rescue dogs whose lives Deepika saved — now pros at bumpy, noisy Jeep rides. Happy and Lucky have joined Deepi on trips including 1,200 miles to Florida and back, without a single complaint.
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Running & Fitness
Athletic since her school days, Deepi has completed two half-marathons, many 10Ks, and — to celebrate her 50th birthday in 2023 — ran 50 5Ks in one single year. She also swims for causes, logging 5 miles twice for the American Cancer Society.
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TEDx SugarLand
Dr. Deepika Gorji took the TEDx SugarLand stage to share her powerful talk — Survive, Learn, and Move On.
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