Made in Migration

#2 | From India to Australia: A Journey of Resilience and Success | A conversation with Molina Asthana


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Guest: Molina Asthana

Date of recording: 26 April 2024

Summary:

In this episode, Molina Asthana, an accomplished lawyer and community leader, shares her journey from India to Australia and her involvement in various organisations. She discusses her upbringing in a family of lawyers and the influence of her grandfather, a respected judge in India. Molina talks about her experience in the legal profession, including the challenges she faced as a migrant and the importance of diversity in the workplace. She also highlights her passion for sports and her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the sporting community. Molina discusses the growing relationship between Australia and India and the opportunities for trade and cultural exchange. She offers advice to aspiring migrants, emphasising the importance of embracing one's culture, being resilient, and giving back to the community.

Keywords:

Molina Asthana, lawyer, community leader, India, Australia, upbringing, legal profession, diversity, sports,

Australia-India relationship, trade, cultural exchange, migrants.

Chapters:

In this episode, we cover:

  • Molina’s early childhood and upbringing (03:14)
  • Molina’s migration to Australia and student life
  • (08:00)
  • Molina’s transition to professional life in
  • Australia (12:44)
  • Australian Indian community and wider Australia-India
  • relations (27:50)
  • Molina’s advice for aspiring migrants (38:50)
  • Acknowledgments:

    Our heartfelt thanks to Molina Asthana for so generously volunteering her time and sharing her admirable journey of migrating to Australia!

    As always, many thanks to our editor, Ryan Prestipino of Fallen Pine Studio, for his amazing work behind the

    scenes.

    And of course, thank you to our listeners, without which this podcast would simply not exist.

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