Mikhara Ramsing

Ep. 28   Mikhara Ramsing

Mikhara is a former finalist for Young Australian of the Year. She started two amazing companies after becoming s social entrepreneur. 

Mikhara Ramsing describes herself as a gay South African Indian Australian woman. At the age of 16 her family moved to Australia which is difficult enough at that age but at the same time she was only just beginning to understand her own sexuality. Very challenging considering she and her Indian heritage parents did not know of any other gay women of colour. Mikhara was determined to help her parents understand because that love and acceptance was so important to her. Eventually she constructed a 'letter of understanding' to her parents and it started a long and very important discussion for which she is now so grateful. It was a long road to travel but her strength, determination, resilience and love got her to that goal.

The influence of Mikhara's grandfather led her to change a secure career as an economist to start a career as a social entrepreneur. This saw her criss cross the country in a mobile 'tiny house' undertaking skills workshops supporting mental health and well being for rural and regional high school students......as well as building Australia's first national website providing resources, support and a safe place for cultural and linguistically diverse LGBTIQ people to share their stories and access those resources and support. Something that wasn't available to her. A large part of the funding for this comes from the sale of her chai tea (Miks Chai).

Quite remarkable really. 

TW this episode contains references to mental health and suicide prevention.

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