Monique Nair is Indian/Italian/Polish and lives in Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people.
We chat about:
- Coming from Bombay to Bahrain and Mildura to Melbourne
- Growing up with Bollywood
- The Family Law, Ginny and Georgia and Never Have I Ever
- Tokenism v representation
- Why saying you’re a POC out loud is hard
- Not being seen as Indian
- Her mum’s Italian mindset
- Reclaiming your own name
- The many Kate Robinsons
- Having a sibling who is more white passing than you
- The foreigner line in India
- Writing stories based in culture
- Blame and loss in language learning
Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson
Guest: Monique Nair
Music by: Green Twins
Edited by: Kate Robinson
Special thanks: Footscray Community Arts Centre, Maribyrnong City Council Community Grants Program, and the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.
This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the eastern Kulin Nations.
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