An inspiring and meaningful conversation took place at the Australia India Institute during an “In Conversation” interview featuring Dr Kiran Martin and hosted by the Institute’s dynamic CEO, Lisa Singh. Over the years, Lisa and Dr Kiran have built a…
A meaningful evening in Melbourne brought together friends and supporters of Asha for a fundraising event organised by the Australian Friends of Asha Board, led by Chairman Robert Johanson. The event focused on the urgent needs of the three new…
I have known Peter Varghese since 2009. I first met him when he arrived in India as Australia’s High Commissioner. At that time, I could not have imagined how many lives that meeting would touch. What began as a simple…
As part of Dr. Kiran Martin’s recent Australia visit in 2026, Asha had the opportunity to thank Liz Peak for her years of friendship, support, and commitment to the organisation’s mission. Currently serving in a senior role at the Department…
As part of Asha’s ongoing efforts to create global opportunities for students from underserved communities, Dr. Kiran Martin met with leading figures from Australia’s higher education sector during her visit to Australia. Dr. Kiran had a meaningful interaction with Luke…
Sunil and Shikha Lal lead the Sydney Chapter of Friends of Asha Australia and have been supporting Asha for over eight years. Their commitment comes from the heart, and they remain deeply invested in the vision of creating lasting change…
Dr. Kiran is currently in Australia, where she had the opportunity to meet Hon’ble Jason Clare at his electoral office in Sydney. This meeting builds on a meaningful connection. Minister Clare had visited Asha in December 2025 and has engaged…
In the tangled lanes of Tigri slum in South Delhi lives Harveer, a 62-year-old man whose life has been a relentless battle against poverty, tragedy, and loss. Harveer’s story began long before he was born, when his parents migrated from…
For more than fifty years, Kishan Devi has called Anna Nagar slum her home. She came to Delhi as a young bride, carrying simple hopes for a stable life. Her husband worked as a daily wage labourer, and together they…
Every morning in the Chanderpuri slum community, as children set out for school in bright uniforms and with heavy schoolbags, one small girl would remain behind. Inaya would stand quietly in the doorway of her one-room shanty, watching them disappear…
Fatima was born into a family already under severe strain. Her mother, Gulshan, was raising two daughters in the Zakhira slum community when Fatima was born, with very limited income and support. In 2016, after the birth of Fatima’s elder…
Asha had the privilege of hosting Mr Rossa Fanning, Attorney General of Ireland, along with H.E. Mr Kevin Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland to India, Mr Raymond Mullen, Deputy Head of Mission, and members of the Irish Embassy at the Ambedkar…
