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Kanastana Yasotharan

Doctor

Aberdeen, Canada

Doctor

My name is Kanastana, I am a Tamil-Canadian in Scotland. I am continually learning about culture and identity and the means of which our environment influences our perceptions and experiences. I am a mental health advocate, intersectional feminist and believe in a holistic approach to delivering medicine. I started a blog last year (misskanabanana.com) and I enjoyed sharing my thoughts on a variety of topics- sometimes in medicine, feminism, mindfulness, environment, or something completely random. I thought I would also bring my writing to TamilCulture.

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Being a Second-Generation Tamil Canadian

I join Meera Kumar on her podcast "MKontheMic" during Tamil Heritage Month to discuss the ins and outs of being a second-generation Tamil-Canadian. Topics: anglicising 'foreign' names, answering the question "does Canadian money smell like maple syrup?" and how to manoeuvre the generation gap.

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