(phone ringing)
- Hi, my name is Ayeesha.
I've only been in town for a week so far
but I'm really enjoying life here.
And I'm excited to get into work.
- [Boss] As a welcome gift,
we ordered your favorite for lunch,
fried chicken.
- I'm a vegan.
(upbeat music)
- [Boss] Hey, could you have the company report
on cultural diversity on my desk by 5:00 PM please?
- I work in IT.
(trumpet blowing)
- [Boss] All right,
we're going to kick off this meeting with -
- Is there an acknowledgement of country?
- [Boss] Oh, of course,
sorry, I forgot you were
uhhh,
Aboriginal.
- No, not quite.
Anyone want to jump in here?
Just me?
(bell ringing)
- [Teacher] Today. we're going to talk about racism.
Ayeesha, why don't you start?
(yelling)
(background conversations)
(bell ringing)
- [Teacher] And the largest country in Africa is, Ayeesha?
- Ethiopia.
The Congo!
South Africa?
Zimbabwe.
Egypt?
Mozambique, is that in there?
- [Teacher] Disappointing,
I thought you would know your continent better.
- Oh no.
I'm not actually African -
- [Teacher] Alright, Priyanka,
what is the exact population of India?
Go!
- Yeah, good luck Priyanka.
- [Teacher] All right, roll call.
Kate? - [Kate] Here.
- [Teacher] Britney? - [Britney] Here.
- [Teacher] Rebecca. - [Rebecca] Here.
- [Teacher] And uh, hmm,
uh,
uh, Aleesha?
- Yeah, it's actually Ayeesha.
- [Teacher] I, Isha -
- Ayeesha.
- [Teacher] Eye-sha?
- No no no, like Ay-ee-sha.
- [Teacher] Eyyee-eee-shay.
- Yeah but uh, yeah.
(bell ringing)
- [School Girl] Ew, what's that smell?
(upbeat music)
- [Male] So where are you living at the moment?
- Newtown.
- [Male] Oh, my girlfriend lives in Newtown.
Do you know her?
She's like a, um,
she's one of the,
she's kind of a little bit like you.
- In what way?
- [Male] Like she's ethnic.
- Oh!
The only other ethnic in Newtown,
yes.
Yes. Actually we all know each other.
So, we all live together in the same house.
Yeah yeah yeah we're related.
- [Male] Uh, you don't even know her name yet?
- Oh no, I don't need to,
the ancestors told me.
- [Female] So that's why I've decided
to switch to natural wine.
- [Male] Natural wine is so amazing.
Your girl love me some natural wine.
- [Cafe Barista] Yep, that's 5.95, thank you.
Next.
- Ayeesha, say your name today.
Ayeesha, say your name today.
Ayeesha say your name today.
Ayeesha, say your name today!
- [Cafe Barista] What can I get for you?
- Just a small cappuccino please.
- [Cafe Barista] And the name for that.
- Anna.
- [Yogi] And when you're ready,
we're all going to breathe out on a gentle om -
- [Everyone] Om.
- Om.
- [Yogi] And don't forget,
yoga with goats,
tomorrow at 4.
(upbeat music)