EP #130: Kamzy Gunaratnam - Norwegian Politician & Former Deputy Mayor Of Oslo

Khamshajiny “Kamzy” Gunaratnam ( @kamzy_gunaratnam ) is a Member of Parliament in Norway and former Deputy Mayor of Oslo.

She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss how she got recruited into politics, being elected (at a time) as the youngest Deputy Mayor in Oslo’s history, why taxes are a good thing for the collective, what she hopes to achieve in the next few years (minimizing domestic violence and securing abortion rights for women), the impact of Utøya (the 2011 Norway attacks) on her personally including losing her best friend, the benefit of her individuality as a Tamil girl while growing up, how Helen Keller’s biography showed her she has no room to complain, and so much more.

Follow Kamzy:
- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kamzy_gunaratnam/)  

Timestamps

00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Khamshajiny Gunaratnam
01:09 - Kamzy’s early years; being shy before becoming a part of a Tamil Youth Organization
02:49 - The process of being a new immigrant in Norway; then versus now
05:27 - The Tamil community within Norway’s population of only 5,000,000 people
07:59 - How she became Deputy of Mayor at such a young age and why she got selected
10:57 - Shaping the vision and ambition for Oslo’s population of 700,000 people
14:33 - The radicalization of Norway/the country’s ability to positively leverage tax money
21:19 -  Utøya ; losing her best friend and re-thinking her career in politics
25:16 - The motivation behind the  Utøya  shooter
26:15 - Hoping to minimize domestic violence/help women obtain abortion rights
30:59 - The biggest learning session she’s experienced in the past three to five years; 
35:12 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self
37:38 - The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for by friends and family
39:33 - Creator Confessions
47:12 - The Wrap Up

Intro Music

Produced And Mixed By:
- The Tamil Creator
- Yanchan

Written By:
- Aravinthan Ehamparam
- Yanchan Rajmohan