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Faces of Selwyn

24 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -

Hear why people from all over Aotearoa/New Zealand and the world choose to call Waikirikiri/Selwyn district their home. Listen to their journey to Selwyn and learn about a range of different cultures across the globe, from Malaysia to Mexico.

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Faces of Selwyn - Tony Gan: One peaceful village to another

September 29, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MB

During this episode, we chat with Tony Gan. Tony grew up in a small fishing village in Malaysia, surrounded by coconut plantations and paddy fields. The peaceful living environment with a close-knit community is how Tony relates Selwyn to his hometown. We hear about how he has become a big part of the Darfield community.

Faces of Selwyn - Lu Hunter: A whole lot of love for a smaller place

September 27, 2023 04:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MB

In this episode, we meet Lu Hunter. Lu resided in Beijing, China and made her way to Selwyn after living in Auckland for 10 years. She says Selwyn is by far the smallest place she’s ever lived in but she wouldn’t have it any other way. We hear about her journey, and how she’s become part of the cultural integration process in Selwyn.

Faces of Selwyn - Parminder Kaur: A passion for Holi Festival and the Selwyn community 

September 22, 2023 05:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

In this episode we sit down with Parminder Kaur who 14 years ago travelled to Aotearoa with her husband and two young children in hopes for a new adventure and lifestyle. Living in Christchurch for majority of her time here, Parminder and her family moved to Selwyn last year where they built their dream home. Since then she has been a vital part of the Selwyn community, winning silver in the Community Volunteering category at Selwyn Awards this year. She has also become Chair of the IndianN...

Faces of Selwyn - Dani Jolly: A shaky start to her best decision

September 20, 2023 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

In this episode we chat to Daniela Jolly also known as Dani. Born in Argentina, Dani felt the need to leave her comfort nest and make the trip to Aotearoa New Zealand. The first three weeks of Dani’s stay in Christchurch were smooth, until the 2011 earthquakes hit and then everything she knew about New Zealand was gone. Deciding to stick through the toughest times Christchurch has ever seen, she has settled in the Selwyn district with her family. We discuss why staying in New Zealand was the...

Faces of Selwyn - Amulya Nepal: Overcoming challenges steeper than the Himalayas

September 15, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

In this episode we sit down with Amulya. Born in Birgunj; a city in the southern region of Nepal, he made his way to Aotearoa New Zealand after living in Australia for eight years. Nine years after arriving on Kiwi soil he’s proud to call Selwyn district his home and tells us about his journey, the challenges he faced and how he overcame them.

Faces of Selwyn - Marivic (Becky) Buada: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 

September 13, 2023 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

In this episode we chat to Marivic Buada also known as Becky. Originally from the Philippines, she tells us about her home country’s take on the well-known Christmas holiday. We chat about her journey here, prolonged stopovers in Australia and how she ultimately came to call Selwyn home.

Faces of Selwyn - Hiba Elhanafy

September 23, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Stories from newcomers who now call Selwyn home

Faces of Selwyn - Rue Jeche

September 22, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Stories from newcomers who now call Selwyn home

Faces of Selwyn - Razi Syed

September 20, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Before coming to Selwyn, Razi Syed was born and bred a city boy in India, with no rural connection at all. Razi came to New Zealand in 2007 with his wife. They used to live in Christchurch city but would frequent Lincoln’s Coffee Culture, their favourite study spot. Nowadays Coffee Culture Lincoln is closer to where they live in Lincoln and Razi is also known by the local school for his naan recipe he introduced at his son's camp.

Faces of Selwyn - Keith Morrison

September 19, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Keith Morrison was born in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, but grew up in the countryside of Alexandra, Central Otago. Later Keith discovered his cultural roots and focused on growing his own roots in soil by studying agriculture at Lincoln University. Keith then worked at the University of South Pacific where he fell in love with Samusu Village, Samoa. He returned to Selwyn Huts and established a community garden to mimic what he had back in Samoa. Keith's favourite Samoan dish is Saka.

Faces of Selwyn - Farin Nisa

September 15, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

When it comes to food, Farin Nisa has a bit of a sweet tooth. So it was only fitting that she chose a pebbled shape sweet known as peda, as her favourite recipe to share. As she puts the plate of peda on the table, her son Aydin swoops in and grabs some. Before not long, the plate is empty with all the peda gone! Farin moved to Auckland from Fiji with her family when she was 10 years old. Farin and her husband decided to make the move to Christchurch in 2018, locating to Faringdon.

Faces of Selwyn - Agnes Abuel-Guda

September 13, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MB

It’s a wet, winter’s day in the Philippines. Agnes Guda, aged 10 is with her Uncle in the kitchen, learning how to cut eggplant, okra, onion, radish, taro and tomatoes for the Pork Sinigang they are making. Today, Agnes no longer lives in the Philippines, but she still cooks her favourite meal Pork Sinigang, a healthy soup like dish, from her Rolleston kitchen and enjoys it, especially on a cold winter’s day.

Faces of Selwyn - Deep Kumar

September 12, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

When he’s not cooking pizza and pasta at his Italian restaurant in Tai Tapu, Deep Kumar is in his home kitchen in Rolleston, cooking an Indian curry for him and his wife, Lucy. Originally from India, Deep travelled to Italy in his teens and grew curious about cooking Italian cuisine through the knowledge of locals he met in Tuscany, Sicily and Naples. He then moved to New Zealand in 2011.

Faces of Selwyn - Celebrating the Cultures of Selwyn 2022

September 08, 2022 02:00 - 2 minutes - 1.91 MB

Listen to Mayor of Selwyn, Sam Broughton tell you about this year’s CultureFest events and our upcoming Faces of Selwyn podcast starting Monday 12 September

Faces of Selwyn - Maria Mendoza

October 14, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

Arriving in Lincoln at the age of seven from Germany, Maria talks about what it was like growing up in rural Selwyn and being involved in the Selwyn community through the Selwyn Youth Council, Environment Canterbury and receiving Lincoln Rotary’s Totara Award. Born in Mexico, where the primary religion is Catholicism, Maria also opens up about their experience with gender identity and sexuality.

Faces of Selwyn - Rita Yosef - A safe haven for art, cooking and community education

October 13, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

New to Rolleston, Israeli cook and artist Rita Yosef talks about how excited she is to get involved in the Selwyn community, running art and cooking classes. She already loves the quiet rural feel of Selwyn and says she is surrounded by a lovely neighborhood, which makes her feel safe and at home.

Faces of Selwyn - Anaya Cole - From overseas tournaments to Selwyn

October 12, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB

Selwyn Youth Councillor Issy Kennedy and Hayley Tate talk to high school student Anaya Cole about living in Selwyn, her whakapapa and representing New Zealand in volleyball tournaments overseas. She reveals how playing volleyball has brought her closer to her Māori culture. She also shares her passion for fashion and sustainability.

Faces of Selwyn - Ritodhi Chakraborty and Aline Carrara: A new lifestyle in Lincoln

October 07, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

Ritodhi Chakraborty and Aline Carrara share their insights on politics, life as an immigrant, their travels around the world and moving to Selwyn with their son Theo, after Ritodhi accepted a job at Lincoln University. They tell stories of their research in the Himalayas and the Amazon, and how they are enjoying a quieter and safer lifestyle in Selwyn.

Faces of Selwyn - Monika Rastogi: Dishing up cooking, gardening and sustainability skills for the Selwyn community

October 06, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

Greeting us in Hindi, Monika Rastogi and her son Rayaan join us on the podcast. Monika shares her passion for community groups and educating adults and children of multiple ethnicities about her interests in cooking, gardening and sustainability, which connects her to her North Indian culture.

Faces of Selwyn - Soon-Lee Spicer and Asako Ridgen: A connection to Selwyn and art

October 05, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Soon-Lee Spicer, a lawyer turned artist who grew up between Malaysia and New Zealand and Asako Ridgen, a returning exchange student and artist from Japan come together to share how they met through creating the Selwyn Artists Collective and how their art connects them to Selwyn, Malaysia and Japan. Find out more about Soon-Lee at soonleeartist.com and Asako on Facebook as Asako Ridgen Art and Instagram @asakoridgen_art.

Faces of Selwyn - Jian Liu: A sense of belonging in Selwyn

September 30, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MB

Our co-hosts Maggie Cahill shares her journey from Ireland to Selwyn, before we learn about Jian’s journey from China to Selwyn. Jian Liu came to Lincoln in November 2013 to study a Postgraduate Diploma in Agriculture Science, seeking a lifestyle change. After spending some time in Hawkes Bay on a job opportunity, he came back to Lincoln because of the openness of the community.

Faces of Selwyn - Hafsa Ahmed: A colder, yet peaceful and quieter start to the day

September 29, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB

Hafsa Ahmed shares her journey to Christchurch on a cold winters morning from India’s warm climate to study her PHD at Lincoln University in 2007 and how this lead to calling Selwyn home. Hafsa tells stories about her experience as a Muslim in New Zealand, fulfilling projects for her Lady Khadija Charitable Trust and establishing her own podcast; Open Table at PlainsFM

Faces of Selwyn - Paul Ubana Jones: Southbridge strikes a chord

September 28, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

Having toured around the world as a professional musician for 48 years, Paul Ubana Jones sits down with us to explain why he calls Southbridge his home. Starting his journey in England, he shares how his passion for music started there and how he carried it with him to France, then to Switzerland where he met his wife Corrine, to Australia briefly and eventually to Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Faces of Selwyn - Celebrating the cultures of Selwyn 2021

September 22, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes - 5.61 MB

Hear from Selwyn district’s mayor Sam Broughton which community events are happening at Selwyn’s CultureFest 2021, including an Indian cooking demonstration, a Mexican Fiesta and the Faces of Selwyn podcasts broadcasting next week on PlainsFM. Selwyn District Council’s content writer Hayley and Selwyn youth councillor Issy introduce Faces of Selwyn 2021, teasing who will feature and sharing why it is important to celebrate Selwyn’s growing diversity.