Angelica Silva, ABC journalist, joins Indian Women Abroad to share her powerful story of identity, belonging, and resilience.Born in Australia to South Indian parents, Angelica talks about her viral essay “Bollywood Made Me Feel Like an Inferior Indian Because I’m South Indian” and the backlash she faced from online trolls questioning her “Indianness". You can read the essay here: https://reclamationmagazine.com/2021/02/13/bollywood-made-me-feel-like-an-inferior-indian-because-im-south-indian/And find more of Angelica's work for the ABC here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/angelica-silva/13852448She opens up about navigating identity while dating across South Asian cultures, and how she finally embraced her true self.We also discuss her journalism career, immigrant storytelling, and the future of truth in the age of AI and fake news.🎧 Watch till the end — this conversation is raw, bold, and inspiring.Chapters:00:00 Introduction of the guest01:50 Identity crisis and struggles of immigrant kids06:30 Facing bullying in high school11:50 Using writing as a healing process18:20 Trolled by Bollywood fanatics for an article24:13 Angelica's experience of dating across cultures35:00 A Bollywood love story come true41:10 Lack of diverse voices in media43:32 Angelica's biggest South Asian inspirations56:00 Working at the ABC01:03:55 The future of journalism in the age of social media01:07:48 The challenge of misinformation and AI01:17:17 Young South Asians are paving the way01:20:30 Angelica's advice for women👉 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more stories of Indian women shaping their lives abroad.Subscribe to the Indian Women Abroad newsletter: https://share.hsforms.com/1vwOOwYhnQkWuevwJh7TXLgszc98If you liked this podcast, don't forget to like, comment, share and subscribe and follow us on our socials:http://instagram.com/indianwomenabroadhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/indian-women-abroadhttp://facebook.com/indianwomenabroadhttps://www.tiktok.com/@indianwomenabroadOr watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMSnclkjofA#IndianWomenAbroad #AngelicaSilva #SouthAsianVoices #ABCJournalist #IndianAustralian #IdentityCrisis #ImmigrantStories #FakeNews #AI #ABCNews