Aisha, Part 4. Pakistani American: Eid, Mehndi & Motherhood

EPISODE · Sep 9, 2025 · 48 MIN

Aisha, Part 4. Pakistani American: Eid, Mehndi & Motherhood

from Cultureful · host Jess Lin

In Part 4 of Aisha’s story, we follow her into adulthood as she marries her husband and begins a new chapter back in Pakistan. She shares the culture shock of adjusting to a different city, trying to break glass ceilings, and the challenges of navigating career and motherhood. Aisha also reflects on her identity as a Muslim feminist, how she celebrates Eid, and what it means to find home across cultures and geographies. This episode explores themes of marriage, motherhood, gender roles, Pakistani culture, feminism, and the evolving search for belonging.Full episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LkI_GqB_Ci4Follow Aisha:On Instagram @aishafsarwari and @heart_tantrumsOn X @AishaFSarwariOn Youtube @aishasarwari2134 Her memoir is called Heart Tantrums and Brain Tumours and can be ordered on from Hurst Publishers at https://www.hurstpublishers.com/profile/aisha-sarwari/ Support the showConnect with us on Instagram: @thecultureful Website: https://linktr.ee/culturefulCultureful—Culture-F-U-L like beautiful.Thanks for being here!

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