Dear Body
Claim This Podcastby Sarosh Ibrahim
Podcast Overview
<p>Hello everyone, my name is Sarosh Ibrahim, and you're listening to Dear Body, a show where I, your host, unpack our stories, our experiences of living as Pakistanis in today’s world, in the social, domestic, political, and cultural space.</p><p>If you have any thoughts on any topic or issue, or you just want to get in touch with me about the show, find me on Instagram @saroshibrahim</p>
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May 19, 2026
Why Mother–Daughter Relationships Feel So Complicated | EP 27 | Dear Body
What happens when daughters become emotionally responsible too early? In this episode of Dear Body, I'll be sharing the emotional complexity of mother–daughter relationships through conversations with women about emotional parentification, fear-based parenting, eldest daughter syndrome, shame, intergenerational trauma, and the invisible emotional labor carried by mothers. The episode is dedicated to the daughters who often grow up managing emotional tension inside the home long before they are emotionally safe themselves, and how many mothers were navigating survival, sacrifice, migration, isolation, patriarchy, and unresolved trauma while raising children. This is not an episode about villainizing mothers or romanticizing motherhood. It is about understanding how emotional patterns move through generations, how daughters internalize responsibility and fear, and why so many women grow up struggling to separate love from obligation. At the center of the episode is one difficult question many daughters quietly carry into adulthood: "How much of my mother lives inside me?"
April 14, 2026
What Happens When You Are No Longer Recognised? | EP 26 | Dear Body
In this episode of Dear Body, we explore the CNIC not just as a card, but as a body pass. Imagine an object that mediates your ability to move, transact, and belong in Pakistan. Through the story of Amin Khan, a resident of Islamabad whose ID was blocked, we trace the effects of administrative suspension on daily life. What happens when recognition is conditional, and existence is validated only through a system? We look beyond policy and bureaucracy, reflecting on bodies, identity, and the stakes of being "seen" in modern life. Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saroshibrahim/ Website: https://saroshibrahim.com
March 17, 2026
The Politics of the Dupatta | EP 25 | Dear Body
In this episode of Dear Body, we explore the politics of the dupatta, not as a piece of fabric, but as a symbol shaped by history, culture, gender, and power. Across South Asia, clothing has never been only about fashion. Jewellery, fabric, and covering have long carried meanings of identity, honour, belonging, and respectability, often written on the female body. From Mughal courts to modern classrooms, what women wear has been read as a reflection of family, morality, and culture. Today, these same symbols travel freely across the world. Dupattas appear on global runways, in luxury campaigns, and in Western fashion editorials, celebrated as heritage and elegance. Yet in everyday life, many women still experience clothing as expectation, judgement, and negotiation. Drawing on cultural history, feminist scholarship, and personal reflection, this episode looks at moral policing, honour culture, modesty norms, and the paradox of autonomy, why the same object can be seen as beauty in one space and control in another. Listen now on Apple Podcasts and follow me on Instagram @saroshibrahim or @thisisdearbody for more conversations on body politics, culture, and identity.
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- What is Dear Body?
<p>Hello everyone, my name is Sarosh Ibrahim, and you're listening to Dear Body, a show where I, your host, unpack our stories, our experiences of living as Pakistanis in today’s world, in the social, domestic, political, and cultural space.</p><p>If you have any thoughts on any topic or issue, or you just want to get in touch with me about the show, find me on Instagram @saroshibrahim</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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