Although she's been a professional singer for over a decade, it wasn't until recently that Dheekshitha Venkadeshan, known professionally as Dhee, launched her first English language songs. She is a household name in India, has an average of 5.7million monthly listeners on Spotify and her discography contains some record-breaking hits. But last week, the girl who grew up in Western Sydney released her newest English-language song - I Wear My Roots Like a Medal - right here in the New South Wales Parliament. Dhee was born in Jaffna, of Sri Lankan Tamil descent, and this newest single explores generational trauma and dealing with emotional baggage. Self-written and self-produced, the song emphasises Dhee's pride in her heritage. The music video was mostly shot on location in Jaffna and is a gorgeous visual ode to her roots, reinforcing her dedication of this song to "everyone who is in search of their roots." Dhee's creativity is another reminder of the breadth of talent in our multicultural community and reminds us to embrace all that makes us unique, as Dhee has. Congratulations Dhee on bringing this wonderful endeavour into the world, I look forward to following your growth as an artist.