Diya and the Loop

Diya & the Loop is JSL's newsletter initiative, sharing reflections, systems insights, community stories, learning resources, and conversations about wellbeing, sustainability, systems thinking, and equitable futures.

Inspired by the symbolism of the diya (light) and the loop (interconnection), the newsletter explores how relationships, patterns, and systems shape the challenges and opportunities facing our communities.

Our aim is to create an accessible and thoughtful space for learning, dialogue, and shared reflection across cultures, communities, and disciplines.

Each issue features a curated selection of systems insights, emerging issues, community perspectives, resources, and practical reflections from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, and beyond.

Inaugural Issue

Issue #1: Seeing the Invisible

Why do health inequities persist in societies that value fairness and opportunity?

Our inaugural issue introduces the vision behind Diya & the Loop, explores the role of systems thinking in understanding ethnic health inequities, and examines how digital environments and food systems can interact to shape health and wellbeing.

➡️ Read Issue #1