Best Text Report and Young Journalist of the Year N A

that multicultural media plays every single day. From the get-go, I was reporting on community issues and challenges, and an area that was particularly important and relevant to me: international students. At the same time, I wasn’t always seeing these stories reflected in the mainstream media when I picked up a newspaper or scrolled through my social media.”

Indian Link editor Rajni Anand Luthra said, “It’s gratifying to see the manner in which Rhea has blossomed ever since she joined us almost three years ago. She’s not only a skilful writer with a wonderful way with words, but she also has a great ability to sense a story and follow it through. With her sharp mind, great ability to pick up new skills, and enthusiastic and committed work ethic, I have no doubts Rhea will go far. Pawan and I are both thrilled to see her receive this latest award.”

Rhea’s work this year has been wideranging, from advocacy for disability and mental health to arts, entertainment, and international student issues.

Her consistent reportage on that last topic, the special challenges faced by international students during the pandemic, has given the student community much succour and support – they continue to contact her with queries and stories. It was this work that won her the Alan Knight Student Award at the PMCAs last year. With the two awards this year, Indian Link’s tally of multicultural media awards ever since the awards were first instituted 10 years ago, is now 25.

BY NEEL AM GOPAL ANI

In a recent contemporary dance performance The Durga Chronicles, well-known dancer Priya Srinivasan addressed the issue of gender violence in a carefully creative and respectful way. Collaborating with Philipa Rothfield and thra ija and the eerthana omen’s Choir, Srinivasan told a collective global story of women in gender-based violence. Performers welcomed us into the presentation as though we were entering a home. Donning the stage dressed in neutral outfits, the women sang, moved around casually, and lay rice (rangoli) patterns on the floor. Their alluring singing and clapping with the audience created an instant sense of comfort. As the lights went down, we were invited to wear a white shawl for the duration of the performance. Little did we know we would form a human screen on which