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My name is Varuna. I’ve been a storyteller since I was a child, telling descriptive and thrilling fibs to get myself out of trouble; by any means necessary.
Since then, I’ve redirected my talents to writing, reviewing diverse stories and learning to adapt my copywriting to an org’s specific tone-of-voice.
I now use my powers for good. I want to make content showcasing our diverse world I want to make people feel things again.
You’ll find my writing and theatre-making pursuits on the left. Email me or reach out on Linkedin if you want to be creative together.
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01 DALO CHIPS AND IMLI CHUTNEY
‘Dalo Chips and Imli Chutney’ is an independent theatre production conceptualised as part of an awarded residency with Shopfront Arts in 2022. It was developed in the 2023 Sydney Fringe Festival. The story centres on 3 Fijian-Indian women who have much to say and fail to listen to each other.
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02 BEHIND THE BOOK BLOG SERIES
‘Behind the Book’ is an ongoing blog series for the Australian Society of Authors. I interview industry experts to learn what publishers seek when considering a manuscript. Authors reading will become more familiar with traditional publishing and can avoid common pitfalls seen in publishing, improving their shot at a book deal.
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03 BEING AN IMMIGRANT CAME WITH EXPECTATIONS THAT EVEN MY PARENTS COULDN’T LIVE UP TO
‘Being an immigrant came with expectations that even my parents couldn’t live up’ to is an article commissioned by SBS Voices as part of the Straight Up Islander series. It details the heavy burden immigrant families must bear as they carry the weight of past and future generations.
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04 “CHEWING GUM DREAMS”- A THEATRE REVIEW
I reviewed Green Door Theatre Production's showing of Chewing Gum Dreams, the smash hit created by Michaela Cole. The review was commissioned by Diversity Arts Australia for the Storycasters program.
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05 “DAISY AND WOOLF: WESTERN STORIES ARE NOT THE ONLY STORIES THAT DESERVE TO BE TOLD” - A BOOK REVIEW
I reviewed Michelle Cahill’s ‘Daisy and Woolf’. The review was commissioned by Diversity Arts Australia for the Storycasters program.
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