On this episode, Brooke Burleson sits down with Northeast Mississippi transplant Rashni Barath. The Durban, South Africa, native came to the U.S. over 25 years ago.

She discusses growing up during times of The Apartheid, why her family decided to settle in Tupelo, how she went from a career in pharmacy to a career in Banking, why she volunteers, and more.

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Brooke Burleson is a digital producer for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. See more of her work here.