Diana from Kazakhstan : A swimmer in a land-locked country

The only association most Australians will have with Kazakhstan is the fictional character, Borat.  And while the small number of Kazakhs living in Australia may explain this lack of knowledge, Kazakhstan is a huge country which should be hard to ignore.

With this in mind, it was an unexpected pleasure to talk with Kazakh, Diana, living in Tasmania, and hear about her experiences growing up in Almaty and then living in Tasmania for the last 3 years.

Diana's father was a former weightlifter and encouraged physical activity and Diana started going to a special sports school at a young age, where she trained to become  professional swimmer. However, after leaving school, she would pursue a career in Hospitality, first with study in Spain, and then in Sydney, before moving to Hobart, where her first job was at an Italian restaurant.