SEEINGHOW THE OTHERHALF LIVES

Nishtha Chadha 19

Bachelor ofGlobalStudies & InternationalRelations, University ofSydney

I am currently on a scholarship program in Southeast Asia for about three months.The program has two phases; the first is working with various charities in Cambodia and Vietnam that my college currently sponsors and assessing their impact and budgeting our donations that we raised throughout the year.The second phase is an internship, for which I am currently working at the SAELAO project - an ecologically friendly community development project in rural Laos. The project provides surrounding communities with education support, employment opportunities and promotes ecological awareness and sustainable practices across the surrounding villages. Both phases have

. A SONG FOR YOU

Mahek Anand 17

Year 12, Melbourne

Duringthe summer break I was a part of the David Jaanz School of Singing showcase. I got the opportunity to perform in front of a large audience. In the past year I have started doing

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• gigs as a singer andsince then have

• performed at various venues around

• Melbourne. I am passionate about RnB,

: soul and pop music but I like to keep my

• doors open to other genres as well.

: I have been singing for a few years

• now and aspire to gain more experience

• in live performances. I have always been

• fascinated with music, even in different

• been incredibly eye-opening and pushed me very far out of my comfort zone, but I've learnt and seen more than I ever could've imagined.

• languages- whether Latin, French or

• Bollywood - and would love to explore

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• more in the future. Something I enjoy

• thoroughly with music is being able to

• be versatile.

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• Preparing for this showcase and

• having been given the opportunity to be

: a part of it has definitely been one of the

• best moments of 2016 for me.