Kathryn meets two young Auckland women named in the YWCA's Y25 young leaders for 2025.
Laya Rasooli came to New Zealand age 18, fleeing Afghanistan.
She's now doing a Masters in Architecture at AUT, is an artist and works in her family's events business, as well as mentoring and coaching new migrants.
Tupou Neiufi grew up in Mangere - at age two, she was hit by a speeding car and left in a coma.
She's now 23 and a paralympic swimming champion - who works as a support person in the disability sector, and is proud to be one of the few Pacific people in competitive swimming.
The two are among this year's cohort of young leaders named by the YWCA this week.
