A multicultural storytelling podcast for people of the global majority, hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural and spiritual reclamation in the wake of colonialism, exploring social justice, belonging and identity through reclaiming our own narratives. We centre stories from women and the queer community.
Who We Are | Stories of Colonialism and Cultural Reclamation
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A multicultural storytelling podcast for people of the global majority, hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural and spiritual reclamation in the wake of colonialism, exploring social justice, belonging and identity through reclaiming our own narratives. We centre stories from women and the queer community.
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June 14, 2026
The Romani People ft. Bre
<p><strong>Welcome to </strong><strong>who we are,</strong><strong> a multicultural storytelling podcast hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural reclamation, finding identity and belonging in the wake of colonialism. We explore social justice through reclaiming our own narratives. </strong></p><p>In this necessary and eye-opening episode, Bre shares her journey of uncovering the mystery behind her maternal family's Romani roots and how she is consciously reclaiming this important part of her heritage. </p><p>We discuss the centuries of oppression that Romani people have faced, including slavery, the Romani Holocaust, forced sterilization and the societal prejudice which has often denied them access to basic healthcare, water and other human rights. </p><p>The Romani left India around 1,500 years ago. As an Indian woman myself, whose family left India around a century ago and have been moving ever since, we talk about the flawed, often colonial logic behind this prejudice and how in this increasingly globalised world, there are very few of us who have not migrated. Join us for this deeply personal yet universal episode - we'd love to know what you think. </p><p><br></p>
April 18, 2026
The Dominican Republic ft. Dra. CarolLaine M García
<p>Welcome to <i>who we are</i><i>,</i> a multicultural storytelling podcast hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural reclamation, finding identity and belonging in the wake of colonialism. We explore social justice through reclaiming our own narratives. </p><p><br></p><p>In this complex and powerful episode, CarolLaine shares her family’s story, and how many lineages flow through her, from West African, Spanish, Portuguese and Indigenous Taíno, creating a living legacy of the colonial history of her land and people. She shares how this complexity impacted her, and how she came to deeply accept and work with all of these parts of herself as well as finding balance between her scientific, academic mind and her intuitive self.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about CarolLaine’s work, see <a href='https://www.drcarollainemgarcia.com/'>here</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
March 12, 2026
Indonesia ft. Hannah Kendaru
<p><i>A gentle note - this episode contains some mentions of sexual assault. </i></p><p><br></p><p>Welcome to who we are, a multicultural storytelling podcast hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural reclamation, finding identity and belonging in the wake of colonialism. We explore social justice through reclaiming our own narratives. </p><p><br></p><p>In this fascinating episode, Hannah eloquently captures the distinction between historical and intergenerational trauma, weaving her personal history between the two. As someone whose parents are Indonesian and white British, she speaks powerfully of the relationship between the colonizer and the colonized parts within herself, of truth and forgiveness, and how she learned to move through these challenges into heart-led action. We speak about the current colonial energies affecting Bali, where Hannah lived for a while, and how corrosive yet now-needed western tourism continues to be for the people of the land. </p><p><br></p><p>Hannah's work can be found <a href='https://inspire-breathwork.org/'>here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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