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-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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