Pallavi Sharda Instagram – Coming to the end of an epic 5 month journey… experiencing Australia in a ‘post’ covid era has been a ride. A largely sunless Sydney summer, torrential rains, flooding, an incredible group of fellow artists, the realisation that this country is still sadly segregated in so many ways, and the personal milestone of being an empowered Indian-Australian woman on screen. It’s been a time of action, but one of immense reflection and learning about my personal boundaries in not standing for the ones that society continues to set in both overt and subtle ways. It’s a also been a time of reflection on the messaging I received through my educators, as my Australian education is something as I count as my greatest boon. When I was 18 I was told at a drama school class that being a brown woman on Aussie screens was impossible. It’s taken a decade now of overturning that limitation. I would like to say a big 🖕🏽to the teacher who told me so, and created a limiting belief in my adolescent self. More importantly though, a massive 🙌🏽 to the many teachers throughout school and University who thankfully taught me that the sky isn’t even a limit.