Salvin Kumar

Salvin (he/they) is a social worker, living and working on Gadigal lands of the Eora nation. He was born and raised in Vitogo Village, Fiji and is a descendant of Tamil Girmitiyas. After finishing a teaching degree, Salvin taught on the island of Taveuni, Suva City and his hometown of Lautoka before migrating to Australia in 2013.

Salvin is passionate about creating visibility and empowering the Fijian LGBTQIA+ community.

In mid 2020, he self-published "Fiji-Baat" as a tribute to his heritage. In June 2021, he self-published its sequel, “Fiji-Baat: Nana Comes to Sydney” and on Diwali 2022 launched the third and final part of the Fiji Baat series called “A Fijian Diwali”.

"Fiji-Baat" hopes to reconnect children to their carers/parents and grandparents, so that inter-generational teaching and learning can continue as the world sees change.