"The Tamil Creator" is a podcast started by me (Ara Ehamparam). As someone who is extremely inquisitive by nature, I created the podcast to chat with, spotlight, and learn about brilliance among creators in the Tamil community - and among creators in general from all over the world.

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Timestamps:

00:54 - Introducing Maya Bastian; volunteering in Sri Lanka
02:34 - Starting out as an actor 20 years ago
03:25 - The judgement actors face; transitioning from acting to filmmaking
05:20 - Maya’s upbringing, her rebellious nature growing up
09:52 - Brown parents’ need for external validation before giving props to their kids
11:31 - Has the Tamil community progressed in how they view creative careers?
14:39 - Why Maya has taken it upon herself to create diaspora-related films
21:03 - Passing on trauma through generations
22:56 - Maya’s time as an investigative journalist; Cambodia, Palestine
27:41 - How Maya managed/manages her finances as an artist
33:05 - How Maya secures film projects to work on
38:44 - The power of intention, learning to deal with and accept rejection
41:48 - What is Maya insecure about?
42:47 - Maya’s plans for the next 3-5 years
43:50 - Maya’s hobbies; singing, playing the ukulele, hiking, dancing, board games with her daughter
45:14 - The legacy Maya wants to leave behind
45:50 - Advice Maya would give her 16-year-old self and her daughter
46:50 - The impact of the Tamil community on Maya
48:16 - People Maya admires, stealing a Maya Angelou book in high school
50:11 - Advice Maya has for other Tamil creators
53:25 - Creator Confessions
57:59 - The Wrap Up

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