EP #128: Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan - Twin Sisters & Co-Founders Of "The Twin Tales Project"

Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan ( @twintalesproject ) are twin sisters who both attend the University of Western, pursuing healthcare-related careers.  They use science knowledge to promote inclusion in the “Twin Tale” series of books they’ve created.They join Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss being their innate curiosity and interest in science, choosing Western University ( @westernuniversity ) and healthcare career paths, working at the same jobs together over the years, their thoughts on AI, how volunteering at a local vaccine clinic during COVID-19 led them to spreading joy through the Twin Tales Project, their creative backgrounds helping them transfer knowledge and make it more accessible for the community, and so much more.Follow Swathi & Shurabi:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/twintalesproject/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Swathi & Shurabi02:01 - Working together at the same jobs and being best friends04:08 - Their childhood; being immersed into the Tamil community05:44 - Growing up in Brampton and going to Tamil class07:26 - Choosing Western and healthcare careers; passion for science09:57 - How strong their twin telepathy is; finishing each other’s sentences10:30 - Their fourth year at Western and working at Unity Health13:20 - Their “Aha” moment; how the pandemic led to Twin Tales15:48 - Turning their idea into books; storylines, illustration, and publishing18:45 - Fundraising to get the Twin Tales Project off the ground19:36 - Two steps forward, one step back; over a year for a final product20:13 - Did they hesitate before deciding to work together?22:40 - Their parents being supportive during this entrepreneurial venture24:20 - Promoting their books through word of mouth and social media25:50 - Their thoughts on AI; how they see it impacting their careers29:43 - Having four books currently out and planning to release more30:47 - What they envision in 3-5 years; lifelong learning and community impact32:06 - Their biggest learning lessons in recent times; 33:54 - Advice they would give their younger selves35:39 - The personal legacies they want to be remembered for by friends/family37:10 - Why they are inspired by being kind38:29 - Creator Confessions51:17 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan      Support the show