Visually impaired tabla student Nathaniel Schmidt’s journey
Melbourne resident Nathaniel Schmidt’s fascination for the tabla (the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music) began one weekend in 2009. He was watching...
From Kerala to Victoria: Santosh Nambiar’s ‘inner journey’
When Santosh Nambiar left an executive position at a biotech company in India in 1996 to start a career in New Zealand from the...
A homelessness story & the urgent need for refuge
Ravi* is a permanent resident. Although he has finished his Master’s in Accounting, he lost his job during the pandemic. But his woes did...
How Nilesh Makwana reinvented himself after many failures
Perth-based Nilesh Makwana serves up a lot of stories—from growing up in India to working and studying in London to finally settling down in...
Pandemic still posing a challenge for overseas students
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life on every front. The Australian education sector, which has been badly impacted, is still facing challenges especially when...
Harpreet Singh Kandra, truly a community volunteer
Early in June, Harpreet Singh Kandra proudly took the podium at the Arts Centre in Melbourne. The occasion was the first Victorian Multicultural Honour...
Financially sound: Sydney-based Paridhi Jain tells you how
Much of her childhood life, Paridhi Jain recalls, was seeing her parents struggle and work hard. She thinks this is the unchanging migrant narrative...
Queen’s Honours List: Prof Suresh Bhargava’s compelling story
Sitting in his Melbourne home, Professor Suresh Bhargava is basking in the congratulatory notes and good wishes coming his way. With reason. His name...
Michelle Ananda-Rajah: Very much a modern Australian story
The dust has settled on the elections. And for Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah, the first Labor Member of Parliament (MP) to win the seat of...
‘Cost of rice up by 20%’: As inflation soars, community feels the heat
At the Heidelberg Pickles and Pappads, an Indian grocery store, owner Raj is fretting about the increase in prices of almost all commodities, which...