EP 54: Sofija Stefanovic On Growing Up In An Immigrant Family In A New World

On EP 54: of The Thinkergirls Pod Channel, Stacey June and Kristie Mercer creators of some of the most successful female podcasts and content in Australia catch up with another inspiring chickadee author and storyteller Stofija Stefnovic. 

6:32 - Stace recounts growing up with mates from different cultures and why they’re important stories to hear 

9:53 - Sofija shares why she suddenly realised it’s important to tell her story of growing up 

11:58 - What was it like at 5 years old to come to a brand new country? 

14:22 - Sofija going from being the smartest in her class to moving to Australia where she couldn’t speak English 

19:14 - Is it rude to ask where someone is from & ask about their immigrant story 

21:47 - The pressure to define yourself as either Australian or Yugoslavia and not really fitting into either 

Miss Ex-Yuogoslavia. Check out the book HERE 

Or check out Sofija’s website for more deets HERE

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