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Maiysha 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-Introduction04:59-Stories of Culture10:49-Meditation and Identity18:23-Becoming a Climate Activist23:40-Family and Upbringing24:47-Moving to Australia and Losing Connection with Community30:02-Being South Asian at School31:04-Feeling Alienated33:07-Rediscovering Culture37:10-Reflection on Multicultural Identity43:47-Learning Bengali and Hindi50:02-Learning New Languages56:27-Importance of Cultural Identity01:01:18-Advice for Young South Asian Women01:02:42-Challenges of Identity01:07:13-Advocating for Diversity01:09:04-Reflection on Identity and Purpose01:11:40-The Significance of Names in Cultural Identity------------------------------------------------------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.Let's make every effort to show kindness to one another and let's Rise Together! OKIRU!------------------------------------------------------📱Socials:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/okiru.com.au/Spotify:https://spoti.fi/3rOi6HOFacebook:https://m.facebook.com/okiru.com.au/Tiktok:https://www.tiktok.com/@okiru.com.au------------------------------------------------------Help us share more stories and join the Okiru Collective by grabbing yourself or a loved one unique Okiru gear that will keep you comfy while you watch the podcast:Shop Now 👇http://www.okiru.com.auOKIRU Collective, a brand that's moreThan just clothes and designs we adoreTheir missions to share the untold storiesOf those who've lived through hardships and gloriesInspired by migration waves that overlapTheir founders strive to empower and mapA journey towards mastering one's universeA path they're on, they want you to traverseThrough sharing tales from diverse backgroundsThey delve deep into personal identities foundBelieving that everyone has a unique storyTo tell, to share, to feel its full gloryThey know life's struggles, the pain and strifeMental and physical health battles rifeSo they motivate you to push through the fightTo "Get Up" when knocked down, to igniteA courage to begin, strength to performPerseverance to keep going, no matter the stormOKIRU represents belief in oneselfAnd kindness to others, a valuable wealth.
