055 – S2 E19 – Determination, gender equity, and the social latitude to pursue our own interests

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Harshi—a designer, artist, and illustrator—about her earliest memories of attending a convent school in India, pursuing her curiosities, and learning what she wanted on her terms. We talk about the gender discrimination she experienced while working as an architect, the social and systemic expectations of women and their value in society, and what she wishes would change about the way we educate girls, and children in general, in the future. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed You can also find a computer-generated transcript of our episode at https://www.homeroomed.com — Harshi is a Graphic/UI/UX designer, artist, and illustrator from Coimbatore, India, now based in Dunedin, New Zealand. With an architectural background, her journey started with drawing, evolved into running a handmade bookbinding online store, and now extends to digital designing and sharing her expertise through workshops. Connect with her on: LinkedIn. Instagram. Behance Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian