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August 11, 2022 33 mins

Hear from dynamic women unpacking what it means to live a cross-cultural existence in Australia.

Live from Boundless Festival, StoryCasters podcaster Connie Khoo chats with acclaimed author Alice Pung about how she experiences intercultural relationships, her outstanding writing journey and more. Broadcaster and writer Tanya Ali also sits down with Yorta Yorta musician ALLARA about pride in her identity and making music during a global pandemic. Finally, we hear personal reflections from Storycasters graduates Hannah Lai and Alison Tanudisastro, who shine a light on what it means to be ‘third’ and ‘fourth’ culture kids.

This Colour Cycle season is a takeover by Diversity Arts’ StoryCasters, a collective of young culturally diverse content producers

Recorded and produced on the unceded lands of the Darug and Eora peoples. Always was. Always will be. Aboriginal Land.

A production of Diversity Arts Australia.

Guests: Alice Pung, ALLARA, Hannah Lai and Alison Tanudisastro

Interviewers: Connie Khoo, Alison Tanudisastro, Tanya Ali and Hannah Lai

Research and presentation: Vir Kaula, Claire Cao, Sonia Mehrmand

Season 5 Host: Sonia Mehrmand

Regular Host and Executive Producer:  Lena Nahlous

Producers: Sonia Mehrmand and Vir Kaula, with support from Claire Cao and Colin Ho

More information (Hyperlinks to featured orgs / artists / work):

Boundless Festival 

Alice Pung

ALLARA 

Music: Melvin Tu and Ali Saganci; ALLARA

StoryCasters is a project of Diversity Arts Australia and provides training and mentorship to young culturally diverse digital producers. Visit STORYCASTERS.NET for more.

This season is supported by Multicultural NSW and Create NSW. Diversity Arts also receives core funding from Australia Council for the Arts.

StoryCasters trainer/ mentors: Jennifer Macey, Phoenix Eye, Sweatshop Literacy Movement, Nicola Morton, Del Lumanta.

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