Migrant Munch

What do you do when you're not quite Aussie, not quite Sri Lankan, yet always somewhere in the middle? In Episode 3, Dr. Sarah Arachchi shares what it was like growing up as a Sri Lankan in Australia and starting to realise the differences between her two cultures, from the pressure to fit in, the disconnection when visiting Sri Lanka, to the quiet pride in holding onto her roots and forming...

In this episode of Migrant Munch, we hear from Duygu, who left Turkey and began the quiet, courageous work of evolving in a new life in Australia. From learning to silence her inner critic to figuring out her new identity, her story is one of self-discovery and finding positivity despite all the obstacles that are thrown our way.

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of personal hardship, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening and reach out for support. In Episode 1 of Migrant Munch, I chat with Niranjala, whose journey has been anything but straightforward. Just when things were finally starting to fall into place, life threw her another challenge. This episode is about...