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Hi friends, excited to finally share what I've been working on for the past 2.5 years. You may have heard of the Tamil asylum seeker family from Biloela. You may think you know their whole story, but You Have @beentoldalie. Coming soon on June 10th.

Big congrats to Christine “Kix” Mwaturura—@xtinekix—for winning the 2022 Jesse Cox Audio Fellowship, set up in honour of our late mate, Walkley award-winning audio storyteller Jesse Cox. She joins @PatrickAbboud (2020) & Jay Ooi (2021) of @ShoesOffPodcast. We're stoked for her!

Thinking about applying for the Jesse Cox Audio Fellowship? Here's what @ShoesOffPodcast had to say about his year as the 2021 fellow. More info and link to apply in our bio!

"Representation matters" often gets thrown around a lot, but why does it matter? Especially when it comes to the news of the day? We take a look at the need for diversity in TV news in the latest episode with guest host @serenacoady. shoesoff.net/links

This (not) just in: our news ain't very representative of Australia today. Let's take a look in today's episode, with guest host @serenacoady. shoesoff.net/links Ft @HanNguyenNews, @Tracy_Vo & @timsout

Diversity on our screens might be getting better in general, but who is breaking the biggest stories of the day to you? In this week's ep, we look at the diversity of TV news with guest host @serenacoady. shoesoff.net/links

Hard-working parents is a bit of a cliche, but is a reality for a lot of us. In the latest episode of Shoes Off, Monica Ly shares her parents' journey to Australia, and building a life here. shoesoff.net/links

What do you think when you hear, "refugee"? What is an "illegal invader" to some, is a humanitarian crisis to others. In today's episode, we share just one Vietnamese refugee family's story. shoesoff.net/links

Who was their parents' translator too? 🙋🏻 In this week's episode, we're bringing you one family's story of seeking asylum here in Australia.

Catch INAC's Aakanksha Manjunathaswamy and Mark Yin discussing racialised street harassment on the @ShoesOffPodcast episode ‘Go Back to Where You Came From: Safety and Belonging on our Streets’. To listen to the podcast, visit the link in our bio! #INAC #StreetHarassment #Racism

Getting harassed in public because of your race does have actual effects. We discuss safety and belonging on our streets in the latest ep - check it out!

Which spaces do you feel safe in? And which ones bring up your guard? In the latest ep, we take a look at racial harassment, and how it impacts us. Out now! shoesoff.net/links Ep written & produced by Mark Yin, ft Aakanksha Manjunathaswamy, Dr Bianca Fileborn & Vanessa Wong

"Go back to China." Who feels like they have the power to say these things, and what does it say about Australia? In the next episode of Shoes Off, we team up with Mark Yin to take a look at street harassment.

Hands up if you have imposter syndrome when it comes to physical affection? 🙋🏻 In the latest ep, we explore why we lack hugs.

DYK: not all cultures are equally physically affectionate? And Chinese culture in particular is not that touchy. Just in case you don't get a hug over 🎄, find out more in the latest ep out now! shoesoff.net/links Ft. Dr Pan Wang, Prof. Ying Jie Guo, Ben Cheong & Melissa Ty

🚨Newsflash🚨 marriage hasn't always been about love. But we might miss that sort of affection from our parents if we see others getting it. In this week's episode we take a look at our (lack of) physical affection.

@deSilvaKumi Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🥰

Asian Australian Children's Author. Not words I've seen together enough. In the latest episode, I chat to just such a person, Rebecca Lim. shoesoff.net/links

For a lot of Chinese people, it all comes back to the family. It's one of the themes author Rebecca Lim explores in her latest book Tiger Daughter. Check out my chat with her in the latest ep.

That response when you pursue a profession in the arts 😶🥲. In this week's episode, we chat to Asian Australian author Rebecca Lim.