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.Af Mala Kumar

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" ex…

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.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

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Manu Juneja tells Mala how it took a few moves between India and the United States to find professional happiness.Af Mala Kumar

Koshi Dhingra explains how growing up and working in five countries led to advocate for holistic STEM education, and to found talkSTEM.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

Political activist. Hear about her experience growing up during apartheid and seeing community mobilization in South Africa.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

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.Af Mala Kumar

Learn about Desi Women Diaspora, a podcast about South Asian women around the worldAf Mala Kumar

A Muslim South Asian American woman speaks up about an intoxicated night and how this affected her. A night of confusion and losing control over her actions. She contemplates what could have happened had she not been in an altered state. - Today, Isha Rauf of New Jersey reads a narrative by an Anonymous submitter. Guest Speaker: Erika Sorondo - Con…

A second-generation South Asian American daughter reflects on her relationship with her father five years after his death and explores his distant demeanor. She reflects on the impacts it had on her relationship with her older brother. After learning new pieces of her father’s youth, she examines the space he created between himself and his wife an…

A young Muslim Indian American man recalls his journey of interfaith work with his Hindu peers growing up. Due to his childhood, he learned and valued the importance of religious diversity within his own ethnic community. As a young adult in college, he began creating spaces for his peers to engage in civil discourse with members of others faiths, …

An anonymous woman shares the story of how she and her family experienced ostracization from their Bengali community. The community was focused too focused on assimilation but also traditional upkeep that they neglected to provide communal support to a family that began to fall apart. Constant pressures, both external and internal, to make the comm…

Welcome to Desi Diaspora—The Podcast. This introductory episode will let you know what to expect from this story-sharing podcast, and how to get involved. Join us next week to hear the first narrative submission to be shared, titled "You Are Only Worthy Of Love, If You Don't Bring Shame". Contact us: desinarratives@gmail.com Follow us on instagram:…