Starting the journey to discover your familial culture - OKIRU Huddle Pod #57
1h 15m | May 11, 2023Maiysha Moin is a 4th year law student at Monash University. She is currently going through a deep journey to uncover her identity and what type of person she is and wants to become.
We talk about her role in the School's Strike for Climate, privilege and stories of uncovering her cultural identity and what that means to her. Maiysha shares her journey into relearning her mother tongue and other stories.
00:00-Introduction
04:59-Stories of Culture
10:49-Meditation and Identity
18:23-Becoming a Climate Activist
23:40-Family and Upbringing
24:47-Moving to Australia and Losing Connection with Community
30:02-Being South Asian at School
31:04-Feeling Alienated
33:07-Rediscovering Culture
37:10-Reflection on Multicultural Identity
43:47-Learning Bengali and Hindi
50:02-Learning New Languages
56:27-Importance of Cultural Identity
01:01:18-Advice for Young South Asian Women
01:02:42-Challenges of Identity
01:07:13-Advocating for Diversity
01:09:04-Reflection on Identity and Purpose
01:11:40-The Significance of Names in Cultural Identity
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This is part of our special series of speaking with young multicultural leaders in Australia and part of organisations such as the Centre of Multicultural Youth. Follow their journey and hear their stories as we connect their lived experience to our community.
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