

A legacy in the making (Basjia)
Interviews with Tanya Shukla by Tanya Shukla
Sep 15, 2026
43:23
Episode notes
Basjia is one of Eora’s most impactful, and important voices. As a creative director, choreographer, dancer and Ballroom community member (House of Silky and Gorgeous Gucci Oceania), she celebrates black and brown excellence, and champions their presence in spaces they’re often forgotten in.
In this conversation, we explore her early life, and find the invisible string between her younger self and who she is today, mapping out key moments in her life… as she experienced them.
I am grateful to Basjia for taking the time out of her day, to chat with me - to be so open & vulnerable, particularly towards the end of the conversation where we talk about her censorship on IG and explore whose voices are allowed to be heard and who mus ...
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