More importantly, why aren’t we disgusted by fast fashion? In our Indian community, there’s nothing that screams “you’re desperate” louder than buying second-hand clothes.
Letter to International Republican Institute ft Freedom Award Video of Afghan Women’s Empowerment leader.
24 September 2021 Senator Dan Sullivan Chairman Senator Tom Cotton Director International Republican Institute 1225 I (Eye) Street NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20005 Dear Senators Sullivan and Cotton, My name is Daizy Maan, and I am writing to you about a former IRI Freedom Award winner, currently stuck in Afghanistan. I am a concerned Punjabi Australian and passionate about empowering …
5 significant moments in under 3 minutes – Elephant, Christmas, Camping, St Kilda, Bangkok and Himalayas
Listen on Spotify or Anchor below. Prompted by the Wheeler Centre’s latest Signal Boost Competition I created this 3-minute audio response to the theme ‘space’ – exploring spaces that influenced the way I am today. 1) Being a 12-pound baby born in regional NSW nicknamed “Baby Elephant” by the nurses. 2) Christmas and Camping 3) St Kilda – Moving Out …
The Not So Good of Leadership in Australia
…having been the youngest female on a publicly traded company’s board and working in a university without a PhD / not being seen as “senior enough”- I have seen many people’s true colours. On the bright side I’ve learned how power & status work. Here are some of my not so great experiences. Before I start I feel compelled to …
activists and social justice leaders – this book is for you – valarie kaur – revolutionary love
If you’re an activist fuelled with rage at the state of the world or a social justice leader – this book is for you. This book took me through all the emotions – I cried, I laughed and I felt understood. It was like talking to an older mentor – a very wise one who has dedicated their life to …
leila janah’s give work – a must read for social entrepreneurs
I often think about the spaces between capitalism and humanity. One founded on individualism, ego and progress. The other on love, sacrifice and faith. Then there’s this strange world of money, a currency we’ve created to hold “value” and has so much power. Yet this money seems to allude the creatives, teachers, nurses, activists, social justice workers and social entrepreneurs. …
SBS World News & Soul House Update
Soul house update 2021 Back in October 2020 we set up the South Asian Women’s Wellness Space (pyarfully called Soul House) in Melbourne which aired on SBS World News. How it started In September 2020 I found a property on Airbnb and moved there myself as I was working from home and no longer needed to be in the CBD – living …
Australia’s Top Woman in Artificial Intelligence – Svetha Venkatesh
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts. One of the top 15 women in the world for Artificial Intelligence and the only woman from Australia on that list, Svetha Venkatesh is a powerhouse in STEM. She is an Alfred Deakin Professor with 346 publications based on her research. Her research has lead to two successful start-ups; …
love letter
an overdue love letter to my Soul House in the Himalayas. i was only 19 a staunch little Richard Dawkins loving atheist secretly leaving home with nothing but a backpack alone i boarded a bus in a chaotic station in Chandigarh the wrong bus somehow we still found each other you were my last resort my mind plagued with thoughts …
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