The Modern India Podcast #80-Playing Without Apology

In this episode of The First and Only , I speak with Sara Abdullah Pilot , co-founder of Centre for Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN) , about what it truly costs for girls to play — especially when they are the first and only in their families. Before the pitch, there is permission. Before ambition, there is justification. Before talent, there is negotiation: Is it safe? Is it respectable? Is it necessary? Sara works with girls who are fighting systems they should never have had to fight — families to convince, institutions to educate, silence to push against. Our conversation makes one thing clear: resistance is systemic, not personal. This episode is not just about football. It’s about power, voice, and what it takes to claim space without apology — so that the next generation doesn’t have to fight the same battles alone.

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The Modern India Podcast #80-Playing Without Apology is an episode from The Modern India's Podcast by The Modern India.

This episode is 25:28 long.

This episode was published on Jan 30, 2026.

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