Tasneem’s Blog Archive
Thanking Career Heroes for Everyday Excellence
Happy 'Thank-A-Paramedic-Day' to these @ambulancevic Career Heroes who save lives every damn day. For your compassion, professionalism and dedication to your craft - all of us here in Victoria, offer you a heartfelt thanks. At Essendon airfield AV site we celebrated...
A Film Festivus for the Rest of Us
Good times at opening night of the #ArabFilmFestival , screening the Lebanese film, 'Mahbas'- a hilarious rom-com parodying a cross cultural wedding of characteristic high drama and family quirks. Congratulations Festival Director, Fadia Abboud, your team and...
Why Leadership Culture requires Cultural LeadersÂ
Completed a presentation on Diversity in Leadership for the Maurice Blackburn Annual Leaders Meeting this morning. Robust and rigorous conversation ensued around issues of equality, minority representation and the business & moral imperative of recognising our...
Diverse Leaders: Learning, Leaning & Leaping in Bounds
Presented a keynote this perfect Melbourne winter morning at the Young Sri Lankan Professionals Network- to the topic 'Diversity & Inclusion'. I shared both personal and professional perspectives on how and why progress in this sphere matters, as a POC in...
When Burqas & Whistles are all you got…
Following Sen Pauline Hanson's stunt to appear in Parliament in a burqa today: As an Australian, woman and Muslim I find Sen Hanson's desperate attempts to revisit her Islamophobic obsession bordering on psychotic. I shared these views in numerous...
In My WordsÂ
This is quite possibly one of the most robust and enjoyable interviews I've had. Thank you to 'Her Words' for the opportunity to participate in this pivotal series on 'Online Trolling & Social Media'. http://bit.ly/2vTW7oa NEW EPISODE LIVE!...
Campus Dining On Diversity
Tonight I spoke at the Monash Residential Services (MRS) Leadership dinner, to a group of 150 University students aged 18 - 22 years old who all live on campus and University staff. I addressed the need for culturally diverse perspectives in leadership, in order to...
Space To Be Better & Better
Congratulations Mariam Issa, Janine Lawrie and all the team from SpaceToBe for a brilliant fundraiser tonight held at St. Ali Cafe - supported by the wonderful founder & owner, Salvatore. Loved the witalicious MC, Judith Lucy and impacting words from Julian...
Ali’s Wedding Comes Home to Celebrate
Congratulations Osamah Sami for 'Ali's Wedding' premiering last night in his HOME TOWN with the Melbourne International Film Festival. This film told his story with pathos, humour and stirring gentleness. Moreover, it instantly humanised the 'migrant Muslim' without...
Rebels, Revolutionaries & Us
Home studio invasion today filming some promo commentary in the lead up to the next @tedxmelbourne event 'Rebels, Revolutionaries and Us'- with production crew via Hunting With Pixel's Robert Moorman. Shared views on diversity, defiance and rebelling with grace - and...