NO FARMER. NO FOOD. NO SERVICE. NO COMMUNITY. NO US.
“The journey toward the heart is always a journey Home."
A little bit about my background.
I was born in the military base hospital in Lucknow, a large city in northern India and the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
I was born to two wonderful, loving, and doting parents who instilled in me the core personal values, morals, principles, and beliefs that define who I am to this very day.
My Dad of Burmese descent and my Mum, Indian descent.
Highly educated, self-driven, self-motivated, intelligent, hardworking, and extremely unassuming people.
Their features are embedded in this heart of mine.
As this journey of mine evolves, I feel I am becoming more and more like my dear Dad. To see me is to know and see him too.
My early childhood years were spent in New Delhi, India’s capital city, where my parents had studied and worked very hard to establish their respective careers.
My Dad a highly qualified Mechanical Engineer.
Many years later (Mothers’ Day, 8th May 2022 to be precise) I would come to learn that my beloved and revered father worked for one of the world’s largest Farming equipment companies, Escorts Limited.
Escorts (now a subsidiary of Kubota) Limited a major Indian multinational conglomerate that manufactures agri-machinery, construction and material handling equipment, and railway equipment. Founded in 1944, and headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, India. With a strong focus on innovation, particularly in areas of Tractors and Agricultural Machinery.
Escorts (Kubota) Limited has played a pivotal role in the agricultural growth of India for over several decades.
In his time, Dad was in the FORD Tractors division at Escorts, working to serve and support India’s agriculture sector.
He spent four years at Escorts.
He left it all behind and all he had worked so very hard to achieve very early in his career. Moving to Australia and start again, in a new country, supporting his wife and very young family.
I have also been interested in how machines contribute to the land and help our farmers put food on our tables. At the beginning of my journey, I had no idea that my beloved Dad’s legacy would forge an intrinsic connection with me.)
Learning all of these things over three years (on Mother’s Day 2022) into my predestined new life journey was a profound moment for me, considering the connection I have built with agricultural communities in Australia.
And it just cemented the belief that I was meant for the ways of this new life, and that Dad was with me every step.
I have inherited his selflessness, warmth, big! open heart and kindness and connection to others.
My Mum started her career in the airline industry, and then she went into hospitality, working for one of India’s top hotels, the Taj Group of Hotels, a chain of luxury hotels and a subsidiary of the Indian Hotels Company which was incorporated by the founder of the Tata Group.
The Tata Group is one of India’s largest business conglomerates. Using her vast experience and expertise in hospitality, she transitioned to one of the world’s leading banks.
"If there is light in your heart you will find your way Home."
Rumi.
FARMER-FOOD-SERVICE-COMMUNITY-WELLBEING.
“The journey toward the heart is always a journey Home."
How this new Journey came about: As shared in my Book UNTOLD TRUTHS.. A journey to A 'Will of Courage'.
Selina Win Pe is of proud Indian-Burmese heritage, and she is ‘most proud’ to be called ‘Australian.’
She moved to Australia at the age of nine years.
However, her connection to Australia dates back to her maternal grandfather who served in World War Two as a highly awarded Brigadier in the Indian Army, and was captured as a Prisoner of War and saved by our incredible, honourable, and brave Aussie Diggers.
Selina is her beloved ‘father’s daughter’ to the absolute core. She is driven by his loving memory, and the adoration she has for both her parents who taught her about strength, courage, resilience, and tenacity.
Selina grew into a strong, loving, confident, and determined young woman who once had the world at her feet, a blossoming professional career, representing some of the world’s leading financial services brands, and she was well travelled.’
But then, tragedy struck. It was beyond Selina’s comprehension.
On December 15-16, 2014, the Lindt Café siege, at Sydney’s Martin Place, occurred over seventeen terrifying hours. Three lives were lost:
Tori Johnson, Katrina Dawson, and a lone gunman.
Selina was the longest held of eighteen hostages. The impact of the ordeal continues to impact her life. Grateful to have survived ‘the life-altering experience’ she has since embarked on a journey of healing, and she has invested deeply in her mental health, wellbeing, and self-care.
Selina commenced her journey on March 9th, 2019. She had no preconceived ideas or plans. However, she had a deep desire to help others.
She began by reaching out and connecting first-hand with the kind-hearted, welcoming, country mayors with whom she established warm and meaningful friendships right across her home state of NSW.
She found herself in safe communities whose values aligned with her own.
In country people and their surrounds, she found ‘home’ slowly regaining her confidence, sense of safety and trust.
Her new-found connections to Australian farming communities, and her deep respect and admiration for our farmers, is at the very heart of her mission to help bring communities from all spectrums and places together.
In doing so, she has invested countless hours, and reached deep into her own pocket.
In 2020, Selina widened her advocacy to ‘support local.’ She continues to promote our invaluable interconnected small business communities, and their essential roles in the lifecycle of our foods, and she is passionate about spreading the word that it is the responsibility of all of us to sustain the longevity of Australian farming.
Selina’s love for her country is obvious.
Her memoir is dedicated to the journey she has singlehandedly conceived, created, and built from absolutely nothing. She has not asked anything of anyone in all her journeys years of her making, except to give her their strength, support, and safekeeping. With kindness & love.
She carries all her communities as symbols and marks of respect that connect her journey, and they are all embraced by her as being members of her ‘extended family’ who help to keep her safe.
Her focus on her mental health and wellbeing, and her trust in those who provide her medical and psychological care, remain critical to her ongoing recovery.
With her endless capacity to love, Selina will continue to expand her travel and enlarge her ‘family’ as she reaches across Australia from 2023, into 2024. 2024 & beyond.
And as she does, Selina will continue to grow from her experiences.
WHEN CITY AND COUNTRY COMMUNITIES BECOME FAMILY.
♥️ THANK YOU INSTAGRAM COMMUNITY-FAMILY FOR ALL YOUR LOVE KINDNESS AND SUPPORT.
‘Togetherness Is A Source Of Happiness, Joy & Strength.
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Love Only Grows By Sharing.’
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♥️May our gratitude for each day be full of thankfulness for all that we have, and that we are blessed to receive;
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🌟FARMER FOOD SERVICE COMMUNITY WELLBEING🌟
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♥️May our thanks be expressed in our thoughts, words and acts of appreciation to all who contribute to our lives.
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♥️Over 3 months ago, I made Queensland my permanent Home, and in every single day, my gratefulness and happiness grows. For the Love & Kindness that in abundance! comes my way.
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🌟Including in the last couple of weeks.
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♥️Sharing ~ some of the gifted proceeds from my Book on our behalf at the Tamborine Mountain Country Markets.
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♥️In Our ~ Giving It Back & Paying It Forward.
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🌟Attending ~ 2 International Women’s Day celebrations events in Beaudesert & Canungra.
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♥️Honoured to have been invited & included, & as always, even more! made to feel very much a part of the community at large.
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♥️Daily extending our Pride-filled! support in reaches - near, far & wide on this journey.
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🌟Including in the lead up to the upcoming (29/3), Scenic Rim - Farm Gate Trail, a longtime tradition I am so proud to have been sharing. And that you’ll see on the website for this months, event.
(Where the links take you to the Destination Scenic Rim community - to learn even more about all that’s on offer, and on this day).
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🙏Sending our thoughts, Love & Prayers ~ to Our Dear Farmers. Communities. Natures All Living, affected by masses of flooding in the wide-Burnett region, & Central West region of Queensland, in particular Bundaberg, Longreach and its neighbouring areas.
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🙏And in recent days in the sudden flash-flooding in parts of the Northern Rivers NSW, in particular the communities of Bangalow & Byron Bay.
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♥️May your resilience, courage, determination , perseverances, positivity & community spirit continue to shine brightly & inspire us all.
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🌟May Our Sharing Bring Us Closer Together ~ In Our Solidarity & In Our Strengths.
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With Love,
Selina. 🙏♥️🕊️♥️🇦🇺♥️🐂🚜👍👌🌟
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♥️THANK YOU.
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🌟For Sharing This Journey With Me.
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‘Love Begins At Home, & it is not how much we do..but how much Love we put into that action’.
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♥️Grateful for every single day of the 11 years it has been.
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♥️8 Years ago on March 9, 2019 I began a path that has been most positively, life-changing and life-saving.
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♥️A near decade! of selfless Love, in all the ways, that I have given my absolute all, and everything on my own, into this journey.
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♥️In every community, and to the countless places surrounded by natures gifts, that I been to thus far, extended to all who we have supported.
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🌟I have gathered and gained more, than I could have ever dreamed possible, ever hoped, and ever imagined.
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🌟A path that has found meaning & purpose in helping others, and I am beyond thankful to Country Australia in our Regional, Rural and Outback communities for your Instrumental part, and most Special place in my life, and in my heart.
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♥️That this journey is filled! with Love & Gratitude for.
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www.selinawinpe.com.au
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♥️THANK YOU ~ to everyone, including you all here, (and in the seen and unseen), who in anyway has helped, supported, or encouraged me to continue to move forward.
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♥️THANK YOU ~ to those who are closest to me, who have remained steadfast throughout in their care for me, friendship, community-like-family, and support.
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♥️THANK YOU page website.
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♥️I hope that the next chapter, will continue to evolve, expand, express itself and bring us closer together in the spirit of;
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♥️And may all the pathways of the 💯% intended directions, that I am now undertaking, and have begun.
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♥️Enable, empower and allow me to sustainably, continue to make a positive contribution to our communities at large.
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🌟With so much more I’ve yet to share, yet to say and yet to do.
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♥️In direct support & recognition for all those who have come to mean so much to me.
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🌟And who are essential, and invaluable, to us all.
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With Love,
Selina. 🙏♥️🕊️♥️🇦🇺♥️🐂🚜👍👌🌟
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#australia #tasmania #queensland #supportlocal #thisiscountryaustralia
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY!
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♥️Thank You For The Inspiration You Are To Us All.
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♥️And All That You ~ Give, & That We Gain Through Your Creation & It’s Love, ~ In The Invaluable Gift Of Presence & Contribution ~ To Our Lives:
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♥️May you always have the strength, passion, tenacity, determination, know your worth, will and courage to keep doing what you love to do.
♥️Be appreciated, and receive the support and encouragement, to achieve your hearts desires and realise your dreams .. with our collective support.
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♥️Uplifted! daily with the Love, that surrounds you.
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♥️Met with kindness, and gratitude for all that you do and today, tomorrow and every single day.
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🌟Thank You. To all! ~ the incredible, amazing and wonderful world class! of women in all aspects of life (seen and unseen), who I’ve had the utmost pleasure, privilege & honour ~ of knowing and sharing this journey with over the years.
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♥️In any given moment at any point in time.
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🌟With my unending gratitude for everyone I am blessed and extremely thankful for.
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♥️That in my next shares holds a special significance, timing, milestone and meaning to me.
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♥️Hope you all, have a wonderful day, and the celebration of life and love that values your special place in the world, and in ours too.
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With Love,
Selina. 🙏♥️🕊️♥️🇦🇺♥️🐂🚜👍👌🌟
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HAPPY AUTUMN 🍂 2026 with L♥️VE!
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♥️So Much I’ve To Share With You!
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♥️Another Season Of Gratitude ~ For All! That We Are So Very Thankful, Grateful & Blessed To Have & Daily Receive:
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♥️Wishing All Our World Class! & Second To None:
🌟Farmers,
🌟Graziers (sheep/cattle)
🌟Pastoralists (large-scale cattle/ sheep)
🌟Growers (crop/fruit/vegetable)
🌟Viticulturists (wine grapes), and
🌟Apiarists (bees).
♥️The Very Best! For The Season.
🌟Wishing Our World Class!
🌟Small & Local Businesses at large.
♥️A great! next period of growth, prosperity and our continued support.
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♥️AUTUMN NEWS MARCH OF SHARING ~ Together At Home;
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🌟Thrilled! to be Attending & Supporting the Destination Scenic Rim - FARM GATE TRAIL on 29 March! And I’d love it if you would join us, if coming to visit Queensland this month. 💫Website Updates soon. 💫Links here.
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♥️So looking forward to being a part of amazing! event in person, I can’t wait to immerse in all the goodness on offer, as much as possible.
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🌟Beyond! excited to also share that I’m so very proud & honoured to be a part and attending in person this years INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Day (this year is 8 March) & it’s celebrations in beautiful! Beaudesert & Canungra.
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🌟A Very Big & Special Thank You! To All! My Local Home Communities everywhere ~ for supporting copies of my Book, from which All! (💯) Proceeds in fuel and food gift cards, and means to share our appreciation and utmost thanks will continue (June 2023) to go in hand to our Local Farmers, Families & Communities ~ on my travels in regional QLD, (and to everywhere *we intend to go this year - 💫more on this soon).
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🌟And to Scenic Rim Media (Dear Keer, Kate & Everyone!) as always, Thank You! & for all your support.
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♥️With heartfelt thanks to @Queensland for All! the Love I am so thankful for & feel daily uplifted by in the most positive ways. Your kindness, inclusivity, safekeeping & belonging is in every way Home to me.
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♥️Hope the week is kind to you all.
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With Love,
Selina. 🙏♥️🕊️♥️🇦🇺♥️🐂🚜👍👌☝️🌟
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#australia #tasmania #togetherathome #queensland #thisiscountryaustralia
‘Home’, Is. A Feeling ~ Connected To The Love, That Brings Us Together.’
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♥️As we at every opportunity ~ celebrate! recognise, connect, advocate, & support, all! who enrich! our lives for the better:
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💫Continuing on from the last trip:
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🌟An overnight stay in Gundagai ~ Riverina Country NSW (with loving send-offs, from Mosman, Sydney, where we were in days prior with loved ones.)
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♥️We meet here, & onwards on this trip, in all these unforgettable and beautiful! treasured moments.
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♥️Thankful for all the surprise-full, natural encounters in Natures presence and majesty. Awestruck! as we make our way through on the country roads from one end of NSW to the other to the Homewards border.
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🌟Taking to Old Gundagai rd. Pausing by the roadside in Wellington & onwards to Uralla, in the Northern Tablelands.
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🌟To arriving safely in Tamworth New England & a visit to Quirindi in Liverpool Plains.
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♥️Thrilled! as always, ~ to meet new friends and communities, & also warmly reconnect to the known and familiar faces. In all these captured moments too.
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🌟Heading inwards through the stunning townships of Glen Innes, Tenterfield.
🌟Then to Kyogle to Casino and Lismore (with big smiles and fond recollections, on all these places and meaningfulness.)
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♥️To finally arrive back into the Welcome! (Home) to Queensland signage & that is truly a heart expanding & happiness filled! sight to see and feel).
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🍂Almost in MARCH! & the season of Autumn 🍂
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♥️Very excited to share over the next few weeks, all the New! ~ experiences, gatherings, agri-cultural insights, growth-milestones and most importantly, connections to our Farmers, & regional-rural Local Communities in all aspects and as a part of this broader journey, from my Homes base, with you soon.
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♥️Wishing you a kind-filled, safe, happy & joy-full! weekend. Everywhere with everyone you are, present.
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With Love,
Selina. 🙏♥️🕊️♥️🇦🇺♥️🐂🚜👍👌🌟☝️
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