Jackie Leewai has been a dedicated and dutiful advocate for diversity and inclusion in her role at SBS Australia as Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager.
Arriving to Australia at the age of two and born in the capital of Suva, Fiji – Jackie comes with generations of mixed race heritage. Her dad is Chinese and (Melanesian) Fijian, her mum is Indian-Fijian, Nepalese with Jewish ancestry on her grandmother’s side, something not yet explored. Her interests in race and international relations, politics and the media are both personal and professional. How do you discern it when it is such a strong part of your tapestry, and what does it mean for the next generation of Leewais?
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Jackie Leewai has been a dedicated and dutiful advocate for diversity and inclusion in her role at SBS Australia as Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager.
Arriving to Australia at the age of two and born in the capital of Suva, Fiji – Jackie comes with generations of mixed race heritage. Her dad is Chinese and (Melanesian) Fijian, her mum is Indian-Fijian, Nepalese with Jewish ancestry on her grandmother’s side, something not yet explored. Her interests in race and international relations, politics and the media are both personal and professional. How do you discern it when it is such a strong part of your tapestry, and what does it mean for the next generation of Leewais?
Not only did Aunty Muhammad and Aunty Amar- aka 2 Boys In Saris serve food on this night, they also brought a brand new performance to stage. The Aunties will be exploring the notion of belonging, queer identity and the South Asian family through imagining a “seat at the table”. Be prepared for the disjointed sadness of Aunty Amar’s spoken word poetry, juxtaposed with Aunty Muhammad’s rendition of an Etta James 1968 classic.
Them Heavy People
Jackie Leewai has been a dedicated and dutiful advocate for diversity and inclusion in her role at SBS Australia as Community Engagement and Partnerships Manager.
Arriving to Australia at the age of two and born in the capital of Suva, Fiji – Jackie comes with generations of mixed race heritage. Her dad is Chinese and (Melanesian) Fijian, her mum is Indian-Fijian, Nepalese with Jewish ancestry on her grandmother’s side, something not yet explored. Her interests in race and international relations, politics and the media are both personal and professional. How do you discern it when it is such a strong part of your tapestry, and what does it mean for the next generation of Leewais?
