About Zubaani: South-Asian Parenting Tips and Storytelling
"Zubaani" in Hindustani translates to "through the language" or "by means of language" in English. It is produced by nonprofit Peerbagh and discusses South-Asian parenting tips, books, storytelling with folk, personal, and regional stories that build our common myths and community as people.
Peerbagh is an award-winning 501c3 nonprofit organization incorporated in Austin, Texas. The nonprofit produces storytelling events and workshops and produces an illustrated South-Asia-inspired children’s quarterly magazine Bento.
Website: peerbagh.com/bookstore
Insta: instagram.com/peerbagh.stories
Zubaani speaks to award-winning children's writer, Rukhsana Khan about her life as a writer when few desi books were available. Khan shares her personal griefs, journeys, challenges, and why she continues to tell stories.
Guest: Rukhsana Khan
Co-hosts: Upasna Kakroo & Salma Hussain
Produced by: Peerbagh (peerbagh.com)
Supported by: The podcast episode programming is supported in part by a Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Millennium India Education Foundation.
Books/media in this episode:
Wanting Mor (Rukhsana Khan)
The Big Red Lollipop (Rukhsana Khan)
Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt! (Rukhsana Khan)
Biksu (Varun Grover)
Amar Akbar Anthony (Manmohan Desai)
Temporary People (Deepak Unnikrishnan)
1 May 2026
Zubaani: Desi Honor x Ahmad Saber
Zubaani speaks to doctor and YA writer, Ahmad Saber on the challenges and joys of writing his debut book. Saber talks about literary tools to showcase a whole spectrum of desi experiences, coming out experiences of a South-Asian teen, and the yo-yo effect of progress.
Guest: Ahmad Saber
Co-hosts: Upasna Kakroo & Salma Hussain
Produced by: Peerbagh (peerbagh.com)
Supported by: The podcast episode programming is supported in part by a Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Millennium India Education Foundation.
Books/media in this episode:
Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions (Ahmad Saber)
Reasons We Break (Jesmeen Kaur Deo)
A Show For Two (Tashie Bhuiyan)
American Fever (Dur e Aziz Amna)
Love Simon (Becky Albertalli)
God's Own Country (Francis Lee)
1 May 2026
Zubaani: Return Trips x Meera Sriram
Zubaani speaks to award-winning children's writer, Meera Sriram on her life as an engineer-turned-writer. The episode discusses the challenges, aches, and hopes of immigrant lives and writing.
Guest: Meera Sriram
Co-hosts: Upasna Kakroo & Salma Hussain
Produced by: Peerbagh (peerbagh.com)
Supported by: The podcast episode programming is supported in part by a Elevate Grant of Austin Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment and Millennium India Education Foundation.
Books/media in this episode:
The Yellow Suitcase (Meera Sriram)
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (Aditya Chopra)
Gift for Amma (Meera Sriram)
Fly in the Chai (Zenia Wadhwani)
Namaste Santa (Rahul Chaturvedi)
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
61,258
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100
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Quality
35
Social presence
97
YouTube
76
Engagement
0
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