Life without borders - Victoria's first Indian Origin Multicultural Commissioner | Octogenarian

Hello, and welcome to another episode (#37) The CoolKarnis. In this Episode we sit down with an extraordinary octogenarian, Srinivasan Chidambaram, to journey through eight decades of lived global history. From growing up in the temple towns of 1940s Tamil Nadu to navigating the culturally rich and politically charged landscape of Kolkata during the 1970s, his early life was shaped by India's most defining eras. But the journey doesn't stop there. As a young engineer, he traveled to 1960s Japan during the Tokyo Olympics, experiencing a profound cultural awakening. That open-mindedness eventually led him right here to Melbourne, where he broke ground as Victoria's very first Multicultural Commissioner of Indian origin. Tune in to hear incredible stories of resilience, the importance of breaking down our internal barriers to new cultures, and how you can find the comfort of "sambar rice" in a bowl of Japanese curry! 🔔 Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the notification bell for more inspiring conversations! Host: Sanjiv Kulkarni #thecoolkarnis #MelbourneDiaspora #livinghistory #OctogenarianWisdom #MulticulturalVictoria #IndianAustralian #FromMadrasToMelbourne #podcastepisode #culturaljourney #globalcitizen #tokyoolympics #IindianIndependence