She talked to Republica about her work, strengths, and her future plans.
You've been doing quite a lot of things. How difficult is it?
Well, it's a choice I made, and the truth is I wouldn't have been entirely happy being free and unoccupied either. I am someone who cannot do without work. Of course, it's often a complete havoc with this and that to be completed but at the end of the day, everything seems to fall back in the right place. The end result is worth going through it all for. Maybe having so many things to do isn't great all the time, but I'd rather be busy and suffering than vacant and suffering.
What do you love the most about what you do?
Recently I interviewed a third gender woman for Image Channel who had a very struggling life. I was happy to be able to bring her story out to a larger mass. There are many people like her whose stories are worth sharing. By simply doing my share at work, I feel like I've helped people gain the exposure they deserve—that's the power of media, and that's exactly what I love about my work.
What are some of the challenges you face?
Managing time, of course! Apart from that, I have had to listen to some unpleasant commentaries, such as, 'There is no career in media, especially for women.' Rather than bringing me down, these people encourage me to strive for more. I will keep working hard even just to prove them wrong.
What are your future plans?
I haven't sketched out a concrete future plan just yet, owing to the fact that I hadn't really planned on being where I am right now. Hence, I would continue walking in the current path, with the focus in social advocacy.
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