EP #128: Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan - Twin Sisters & Co-Founders Of "The Twin Tales Project"

Swathi & Shurabi Anphalagan ( @twintalesproject ) are twin sisters who both attend the University of Western, pursuing healthcare-related careers.  They use science knowledge to promote inclusion in the “Twin Tale” series of books they’ve created.

They join Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss being their innate curiosity and interest in science, choosing Western University ( @westernuniversity ) and healthcare career paths, working at the same jobs together over the years, their thoughts on AI, how volunteering at a local vaccine clinic during COVID-19 led them to spreading joy through the Twin Tales Project, their creative backgrounds helping them transfer knowledge and make it more accessible for the community, and so much more.

Follow Swathi & Shurabi:
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/twintalesproject/)

Timestamps

00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Swathi & Shurabi
02:01 - Working together at the same jobs and being best friends
04:08 - Their childhood; being immersed into the Tamil community
05:44 - Growing up in Brampton and going to Tamil class
07:26 - Choosing Western and healthcare careers; passion for science
09:57 - How strong their twin telepathy is; finishing each other’s sentences
10:30 - Their fourth year at Western and working at Unity Health
13:20 - Their “Aha” moment; how the pandemic led to Twin Tales
15:48 - Turning their idea into books; storylines, illustration, and publishing
18:45 - Fundraising to get the Twin Tales Project off the ground
19:36 - Two steps forward, one step back; over a year for a final product
20:13 - Did they hesitate before deciding to work together?
22:40 - Their parents being supportive during this entrepreneurial venture
24:20 - Promoting their books through word of mouth and social media
25:50 - Their thoughts on AI; how they see it impacting their careers
29:43 - Having four books currently out and planning to release more
30:47 - What they envision in 3-5 years; lifelong learning and community impact
32:06 - Their biggest learning lessons in recent times; 
33:54 - Advice they would give their younger selves
35:39 - The personal legacies they want to be remembered for by friends/family
37:10 - Why they are inspired by being kind
38:29 - Creator Confessions
51:17 - The Wrap Up

Intro Music

Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan

Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan