South Asians Rising

S1 EP4 - Luxika Ellalan: Dealing with Discrimination at Work


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Growing up as children of immigrants, most of us have had our fair share of cultural hurdles and identity crises. When it comes to career paths, many South Asians find career choice is often a collaborative family decision, overshadowed by generational fears and societal pressures. In this episode, Luxika shares her journey of pursuing her passion to become a lawyer, which defied the expectations set by her family at the time. 

Listeners will hear about the challenges Luxika faced when forging her own career path and entering an industry notoriously known to lack ethnic minority representation. She brings to light the often subtle discrimination and microaggressions that occur in the workplace, and how she built the resilience and confidence to deal with this. 

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South Asians RisingBy Andrea Sivani