Humaari Awaaz

Wednesday 9.30 - 10 pm

In Hindi.

Dedicated to the issues concerning the Melbourne Indian community. The program will feature “Desi” curry recipe sharing, great Bollywood music, news from home and current affairs from the local community.

If you have stories you would like to share, community information, news or a song request you can contact Devaki.

Presented by Devaki Monani.

CRAM Guide Article June 2008 

It is a while since 3CR has had a Hindi program. Dedicated to the issues concerning the Melbourne Indian community, Humaari Awaz features ‘Desi’ curry recipe-sharing, great Bollywood music, news from home and current affairs from the local community.

Humaari Awaz presenter Devaki Monani provides The Answers at 3CR…

I came to 3CR because…
I am passionate about community issues, in particular gender issues. My training in social work has a lot to do with the way I think, feel and act. Coming to 3CR made it possible for me to voice those issues publicly with the support of community members.

What is the best thing about being a radio broadcaster?
The best thing about being a broadcaster is to have the privilege of giving voice to my own ideas to the public and help the public give voice to theirs. 

What is the hardest thing about producing and presenting radio?
Ensuring that content quality is accepted and appreciated.

If you were ruler for the day what would be the one thing you would change?
There is too much disparity in the world between the haves and have nots, too few people have too much access to wealth and all the privileges associated with wealth - quality education, health care, housing and access to sport and recreation. If I was the ruler for the day I would aim to eradicate poverty, hunger and perhaps, hmmmm America…!

If you were cleaner of the world where would you start?
I suppose America…

What were you like when you were ten?
I was quite shy and had no friends. Part of the problem was I was growing up in Dubai. I did not belong to a privileged family, we did not have a car until I was 16, since the Indian community had quite a bit of class and caste competition. Myself and my brother were quite lonely and never included in things. I played a lot of indoor games snakes and ladders, Monopoly and chess with my brother.

What is your favourite sound?
The flute...& birds of course. And the ocean.

Where do you escape to?
With my books.

What makes you happy to be alive?
My brother and my parents.

If 3CR was a meal what would it be like?
Paani Puri. An Indian dish - they’re like little blown up rotis with spicy curry water in it.

Why should listeners tune into your program?
It has been predicted that each year more than 20,000 Indian migrants enter Melbourne. My show is dedicated to Indians, if you want to know more about this group of new arrivals, apart from what you have seen or heard about Bollywood, snakes, Krishna... then tune into Humaari Awwaz (Our Voice).