Leadership Network members
Sohadi Yes
Sohadi is a second-generation Cham-Cambodian living in Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington).
Sohadi has strong ties to his ancestral homeland and is a passionate writer about Asia-related topics.
He received the Prime Minister's Scholarship for Asia to study at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Upon his return, he co-founded the National Islamic Youth Association in New Zealand.
Drawing on his experiences, Sohadi aims to make politics more inclusive for ethnic communities.
He has previously worked as a Ministerial press secretary to the Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan and currently works as a content producer and press secretary in the Labour Leader's Office.