Born in Barhain, raised in South Africa, currently living in Sydney, Yasmina Muldoon is ready to embrace a brand new chapter of her life in Rome.
“If I’m going back to uni and study again, may as well do it in a different country”, she shares. Her constant need to explore is what brings her in Rome for her journalism studies.
This move is driven for much more than just the appeal for a foreign adventure; it stems from a clear professional ambition: forging a career in international journalism. Communicating is her goal and it is all about giving voice to valuable stories that deserve to be told, reaching far beyond standard news or conventional current affairs.
Journalism has aways been a part of her background. Growing up around a dinner table where conversations were constantly dominated by politics and global affairs, thanks to a mother who has been a journalist her whole life, she absorbed an active interest in the state of the world for a very young age.
“Growing up in South Africa allowed me to have a perspective that not everybody has”, the background reshaped her worldview, pulling her away from what she perceives as the safe Australian media and readers. Because she wants to pursue international journalism, she felt it was essential to immerse herself in a different environment to gain deep exposure to foreign media systems.
Her academic background reflects a wonderfully eclectic curiosity. Before turning her focus to journalism, Yasi earned a Bachelor of Design alongside a Bachelor of Development Studies, majoring in sociology. It is a unique blend that harmonizes a creative soul with a sharp analytical and social mindset. In her design studies, she sought to merge art and politics, using visual storytelling as her primary mode of expression. Today, her preferred domains are long-form journalism and documentaries; the ideal tools to travel, explore, and report. “The more you travel, the more you find that there are so many stories happening around the world”.
For Yasi, travel is never just a temporary vacation; it is a true lifestyle. Right after graduating, she spent six months doing volunteer work in Africa, driven by that enduring urge to escape routine. She cannot picture herself planting permanent roots in just one place, viewing every new location as a fresh experience to absorb and understand.
Now, preparing to live in Europe for the very first time, she is eager to master the hands-on approach that she felt was missing back home. Armed with her unique worldview, she is fully ready to make her voice heard as she embarks on this exciting Roman chapter.
