S5 Ep32: Episode 86 - Until next year
Following from last week's episode, we unexpectedly jumped into a conversation about finding the true definition of happiness - of course, M...
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Desi Outsiders
A podcast by two young Indian women who want to be the voice of reason that fails to be heard in certain Indian households. The podcast is designed to bring meaningful conversations on relat...
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S5 Ep31: Episode 85 - Dead inside
When Meenal receives an email that reads "you sound depressed, are you okay?" - we know something is clearly wrong. It's been an interesting...
S5 Ep30: Episode 84 - When the going gets tough
Life can get busy. So busy that we both didn't even get a moment to sit and record an episode last week. But it's okay, because sometimes we...
S5 Ep29: Epsiode 83 - Long-Distance Relationships
Shane (the guy who edits this show and is married to the short one) - This time, it's my bad that the episode was late. I'm a little tied up...
S5 Ep28: Episode 82 - Diwali Special: Listener Stories
This Diwali we bring you a special episode where we catch up with our lives and go through all your mails. We love reading about your opinio...
S5 Ep27: Episode 81 - #METOO movement in India
The #metoo movement is slowly gaining cadence in India. But what makes this so different to the stories being told in the US, is that India...
S5 Ep26: Episode 80 - A non-traditional Indian wedding
As we prepare for the Asian Media Awards, we wanted to take a moment to thank you all for your love and endless belief in our project. We ar...
S5 Ep25: Episode 79: Sabarimala verdict: Religion vs Law
The Sabarimala verdict was a great day for women across the country. Ankita had visited this Temple as a child to make sure she received her...
S5 Ep24: Episode 78 - Moving away from home
Meenal has just moved to the UK from Gibraltar. But this isn’t the first time she has had to move away from home. Ankita also recollects her...
S5 Ep23: Episode 77 - "English" Medicines
English Medicine' is a term a lot of you may have seen or heard before. But what does this really mean? We discuss the serious impact of myt...
S5 Ep22: Episode 76 - We're here to stay
It’s been a month since we last virtually greeted you and as bad as this sounds, we didn’t plan for four weeks to go by before we could show...
S5 Ep21: Episode 75 - Braindump
After almost half a year, we bring you another Braindump! We use this episode to explain why we've been off the radar for some time, and you...
S5 Ep20: Episode 74 - Desi Outsiders on Awaz FM
This week we have something different to share with you! Recently, we were on Awaz FM, Scotland’s Asian station, with Lehar Laghmani. We sha...
S5 Ep19: Episode 73 - Major Archie Acharya
This week we’re honoured to share our conversation with Major Archie Acharya, a communications engineer from JNU who now serves the Indian A...
S5 Ep18: Episode 72 - Natasha Scripture
This week we’re bringing you our conversation with Natasha Scripture, a mixed desi author, poet, activist and former aid worker. As a spokes...
S5 Ep17: Episode 71 - Sally Roberts from Wrestle Like A Girl
After watching Dangal a few months ago, both of us were very excited to speak to Sally Roberts from Wrestle Like a Girl. Sally’s upbringing...
S5 Ep16: Episode 70 - Suhani Jalota from The Myna Mahila Foundation
Now that the royal wedding fever has died down a bit, we want to take a step back and present to you our detailed conversation with Suhani J...
S5 Ep15: Episode 69 - Aranya Johar
Aranya Johar is a 19-year-old poet and activist based in Mumbai. She started writing poetry at the age of 11, started performing spoken word...
S5 Ep14: Episode 68 - In conversation with Shreya Nallapati
This week we spoke to Shreya Nallapati, an activist, entrepreneur and high school senior. Like many of us, Shreya watched Emma González’s sp...
S5 Ep13: Episode 67 - In Conversation With Trisha from Brown Girl Magazine
This week, we spoke to Trisha Sakhuja Walia, the CEO of Brown Girl Magazine. This incredible online magazine serves as an anchor for South A...