This episode was originally broadcast on September 14, 2021.

Pragya Diwan moved to Canada from India to pursue her career. As she says, things were just too good, so she looked for a change.

In this episode, she talks about her journey as an immigrant in the media field. And how her decisions helped her to host a radio show and, later, create her own initiative called The Student Ally.

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Learn more about Pragya Diwan

Pragya Diwan

My name is Pragya Diwan.  I’m a journalist from India with a penchant for telling stories. My quest with journalism allowed me to work in different roles like a TV presenter, content creator, radio host and video producer. 

After working for five years in the mainstream media, juggling between deadlines, covering breaking news and searching stories, I decided to take a break. I thought I needed to brush up on my writing skills, and I made an impromptu decision of travelling to Canada for a writing course. In just three months, I was in Canada as an international student, which changed my life.

Just after being in Toronto for three months, I got my first job as a radio host in CIRV 88.9 FM in Brampton, where I hosted Bollywood music morning shows from Monday to Friday. Apart from the radio announcing, I do some freelance stuff like voiceovers, social media management, video creation, shoot and edit etc. I also run my own brand called The Student Ally, through which I help international students who come to Canada. 

Get in touch with Pragya

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pragya-diwan-1898045b/Instagram: @diwanpragyaFacebook: facebook.com/pragya.diwan.9