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Episode 4 of Under the Brown Rainbow welcomes Kaisha Lux – a writer, advocate, DJ, photographer, and filmmaker reflecting on trans life, family dialogue, and joy in the South Asian context. Her pronouns are she/they.

In this conversation with host Kashif Harrison, Kaisha opens up about growing up in a religious Gujarati family in Western Sydney, where gendered roles were strict and spirituality was central — and what it meant to realise she didn't fit any of the boxes she'd been given. She shares the two-year deliberation before starting hormones, why the Western "just do it" narrative around transition doesn't account for the weight of community and culture, and how her brother became her first and fiercest ally.

We also talk about finding representation for the first time through another brown trans woman online, the gap in mental health support for trans South Asians in Australia, and why reconnecting with chai, Bollywood classics, and spirituality has been part of her healing – not something she had to leave behind.

Under the Brown Rainbow is hosted by Kashif Harrison and produced by Kunal Mirchandani. Presented by Trikone Australia.

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