There's no doubt that there has been a lot of emotion this year. I've found it really interesting to see how society has been forced into a time of reflection not only due to the isolation that coronavirus thrust upon us, but then with the death of George Floyd causing the whole world to take a look at where we're failing each other. The institutional racism that has been brought to all of our attention thanks to social media has been heartbreaking, but it has also forced us to think about how we can do better. How we need to do better.

It has also got me thinking about why we always seem to need a "good guy" and a "bad guy", just like we see in the movies. Where do these judgements come from, how are they part of our learned experience and what can we do to shift them?

I’m Sri Lankan and I have had my own experience with racism of which I wanted to share with you today. In most schools that I went to, I was the only Sri Lankan kid. Now I want to be really clear here, I love Australia. I love my country. If it wasn’t for the opportunities that my parents were given, I wouldn’t be in the position that I am today. I am well educated, I have a great life and I have been supported throughout my journey. This episode is just to share some insight into where I have come from, what I have encountered and how it has shaped me today.

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