AAP at Our Table: Driving New Asian Australian Perspectives in Media (w/ Lina Ali)

EPISODE 28 — 16 DECEMBER 2022

 
I personally think that writing is political, I think art is political. I don’t think that you can separate an artist’s personal feelings or values from the art itself.
— Lina

ABOUT THE EP

This episode is the third part of a collaboration between A Seat at Our Table & the Asian Australian Project (AAP). AAP at Our Table is a five part series where we sit down with various members of AAP, take a look behind the scenes, and get to know the diverse stories that make up the organisation.

Lina Ali, AAP's Lead Editor, is a Muslim Indian-Australian writer. She has been published by ABC, SBS Voices, Meanjin Quarterly and Sydney Opera House. We chat to Lina about Asian Australian representation beyond East Asian stories, her drive to write about the topics people don't talk about, and what our media landscape can do to better support diverse voices.

 

THE DETAILS

Episode outline:

1. Writing about the diasporic experience

2. Problematic South Asian representation in media

3. The tensions within the Muslim Indian-Australian identity

4. Writing the unwritten about Asian Australian stories

5. Lina's writing process from personal experience to public expression

6. What great media representation looks like

7. Why we can't connect with Asian American media

 

ABOUT AAP

The Asian Australian Project (AAP) is a not-for-profit initiative run by and for young Asian-Australians and more broadly, Asians Between Cultures (ABCs): those who grow up sharing cultural influences from both the East and the West.

Living in a multicultural society like Australia is a unique and often confusing experience for many ABCs. AAP wants to help facilitate their journey in growing their awareness and understanding of the nuances of these unique cultural experiences while nurturing a surrounding network and community.

 
 
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