Desi Women Diaspora is a podcast about women of South Asian origin who grew up around the world. Subscribe and listen for free on SoundCloud, iTunes, Apple podcast, Google Play and Stitcher. Visit malakumar.com/podcast for a list of upcoming episodes. Official sponsor: http://sakhi.org.
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 13 - On Kamala Harris
Mala Kumar speaks to Gayatri Sethi on what Kamala Harris’s Democratic US Vice-President nomination means for the South Asian and Black communities in America.
29 Jun 2020
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 12 - Israa Nasir, Part 2
In part 1 of this two-part episode, Israa Nasir talks about being raised in Saudi Arabia and Canada, and her work as a mental health professional to reduce mental illness stigma in South Asian communities. In part 2, Israa speaks about mental health issues facing South Asian communities as a result of COVID-19.
Resources:
- "Sitting with emotions" exercise - https://www.israanasir.com/articles/feelitall
- For therapy/counseling support: www.talkspace.com and www.betterhelp.com
- NYC Well - https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en - a great resource library of apps/services for mental health support
29 Jun 2020
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 11 - Israa Nasir, Part 1
In part 1 of this two-part episode, Israa Nasir talks about being raised in Saudi Arabia and Canada, and her work as a mental health professional to reduce mental illness stigma in South Asian communities.
26 Apr 2020
Desi Women Diaspora - Episode 10, Anita Ehrhardt
Anita Ehrhardt describes her multi-cultural upbringing in the States and London, and what it’s like living, working and raising a family in Copenhagen, Denmark.
11 Feb 2020
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 9 - Uttama Patel
Uttama describes her childhood in Abu Dhabi, how she broke down taboo subjects in South Asian communities, and became a writer.
29 Sept 2019
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 8 - Manu Juneja
Manu Juneja tells Mala how it took a few moves between India and the United States to find professional happiness.
8 Jul 2019
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 7 - Koshi Dhingra
Koshi Dhingra explains how growing up and working in five countries led to advocate for holistic STEM education, and to found talkSTEM.
1 Apr 2019
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 6 - Mila Chadayammuri
Mila Chadayammuri explains how her childhood in Russia and her father's influence inspired her love for the stars, eventually leading her to become an astrophysicist. This episode is sponsored by Sakhi. VIsit them at http://sakhi.org.
25 Feb 2019
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 5 - Gayatri Sethi, Part 2
Gayatri Sethi, an university professor focusing on empowering young women of color, tells Mala about how her upbringing in Tanzania and Botswana influenced her chosen community once she immigrated and settled in the United States. Part 2 of 2.
11 Feb 2019
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 4 - Gayatri Sethi, Part 1
Gayatri Sethi, an university professor focusing on empowering young women of color, tells Mala about how her upbringing in Tanzania and Botswana influenced her chosen community once she immigrated and settled in the United States. Part 1 of 2.
16 Dec 2018
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 3 - Kamini Mamdani
Political activist. Hear about her experience growing up during apartheid and seeing community mobilization in South Africa.
4 Nov 2018
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 2 - Noor Shams
Noor Shams, a food blogger and international development practitioner, talks about her life as the daughter of diplomats who grew up in five countries. Hear about how her childhood inspired her love of helping people learn about Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan food.
17 Sept 2018
Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 1 - Aarti Virani
Aarti Virani, a freelance writer who regularly contributes to Vogue India, speaks to Mala about what it was like being born and raised in Japan. Hear about how media representation and multiple cultures influenced her voice as a writer and teller of South Asian women’s stories.
12 Sept 2018
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