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Burqah & Bikini
by Koko
From sexual awakening to self-worth, from boardroom success to bedroom pleasure, Burqah & Bikini is a revolution. The first podcast on sex by a Pakistani woman, we challenge South Asian, Muslim, and patriarchal norms that have long confined women to rigid roles. Liberation is not a privilege, it’s a practice. We dive deep into pleasure, desire, self-regulation, and radical self-acceptance. We explore everything women must do, achieve, and undo to become healthy, pleasured, fully functioning sexual beings. And we are NOT afraid to offend. We refuse to whisper about what matters—self-pleasure, agency, ambition, money, and breaking generational cycles. We want to normalize that women can choose: their desires, their paths, their identities, and how they live unapologetically. Hosted by Koko, this is a fearless, provocative, and one-of-a-kind space for women who refuse to be controlled by culture or shame. Burqah & Bikini doesn’t ask for permission. We don’t
Episodes
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Sensuality, Pleasure & the G-Spot: The Truth About Women's Bodies | Henika Patel
Is every woman supposed to enjoy G-Spot stimulation? What even is the G-Spot, and why do so many women feel disconnected from their sensual selves? In this episode of Burqah & Bikini, we sit down with Henika Patel, founder of the School of Sensual Arts, to explore what sensuality really means…
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What Is Kundalini Activation — and Why Do We Need It?
Ever heard the endless rhetoric about women being disconnected from their bodies? What does that actually mean, and how do you know you’re disconnected from yourself? In this episode with Kiren Bhardwa, a Kundalini Activation coach, we explore the truth behind Kundalini energy: what it is, why we...
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Why No One Talks About Vaginismus | Ishta Bhatia on Women’s Pain & Cultural Silence
In this deeply personal and eye-opening conversation, we sit down with Ishta Bhatia, a French woman of Indian origin, as she shares her journey with vaginismus and vulvodynia, two often misunderstood and stigmatized pelvic pain conditions. We explore not only the physical and emotional toll of...
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Desi Body Image Issues: Food Guilt, Shame, Beauty Standards & Healing | Sarosh Ibrahim
“Why are you eating so much?” “Eat fewer calories.” “Cut the gluten.” In South Asian communities, comments like these aren’t rare, they’re routine. Often masked as concern, they echo a culture deeply entrenched in body shaming, food policing, and impossible beauty standards. In this episode, I…
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Beyond the Glam: What Desi Weddings Say About Our Culture | With Zoya Altaf
Weddings may look like a celebration of love, but behind the glitz and glamour lies a web of emotions, expectations, and cultural pressures, and no one sees this more clearly than a wedding planner. In this episode, I sit down with Zoya Altaf, a seasoned wedding planner from Pakistan now based in...
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Do Privileged Desi Women Have It Easier — Or Just Different Struggles? with Naima Ahmed
What does privilege really offer women in Pakistan—and what does it still withhold? Of Pakistan’s 125 million women, less than 50 million live in urban centers. Only 28% participate in the labor force, and fewer than 6% ever make it to managerial roles. Education and employment are available to a...
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How To Break the Desi Mold and Reclaim Your Power | Mahvish Ahmad
What happens when a “good Desi girl” decides she’s done pleasing everyone but herself? Author, life coach, and internet personality Mahvish Ahmad blew up her old life to finally claim her power — sexually, emotionally, and spiritually. In this episode, I sit down with Mahvish — who has completely...
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Why Desi Women Are Settling for Less (And How Gender Roles Are Failing Us) | Nimisha Verma
In this transformative episode, I sit down with Nimisha Verma, a life coach from India who helps people heal from deep-rooted mother and father wounds. This conversation is essential for anyone who wants to understand why they behave the way they do — and how parental dynamics, gender roles, and...
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How To Know You Are An Outcast | with Talia
Who is an outcast? Are strong desi women outcasts? What makes someone an outcast? And does the definition of “outcast” shift depending on the society we’re in? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Talia, a hypnotherapist from Lahore, Pakistan now based in Canada, who works specifically with...
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Anxiety, Motherhood & Breaking Cultural Silence — with Masomah Alam Chohan
What does it mean to live with anxiety in a culture where mental health is rarely spoken about — and often dismissed? In this deeply personal and powerful episode, I sit down with Masomah Alam Chohan, author of "Take Your Lunch Break Now", an American of Pakistani descent who has lived with…
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Living Alone in Pakistan As A Woman & Using A Careem Bike | Jabeen Yusra
In this episode, I sit down with Jabeen Yusra — a Karachi-based journalist who has lived alone in multiple cities across Pakistan, long before it became "cool" or socially acceptable for women to do so. From Karachi to Islamabad to Peshawar, Jabeen shares how each city offered a different version...
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Child Outside of Wedlock, Surrogacy & Surviving Abuse | Shabana Breaks the Silence
In this episode of Burqah & Bikini, we sit down with Shabana, a woman born and raised in California, whose immigrant South Asian & Muslim upbringing shaped her experience as a mother, a survivor, and a surrogate. Shabana had a child outside of marriage — a decision that challenged cultural and...
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Pleasure Practice: How to have intense orgasms & unlearn myths about sex | with Srishati Singhal
In this deeply transformative episode of Burqah & Bikini, I sit down with Mohini from @evolvebeings to unravel the truth about female pleasure, body shame, sexuality, and spiritual awakening—especially in South Asian cultures where these conversations are often taboo. Whether you've never…
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Why Sex Hurts For So Many Women: Vaginismus, Pain & How to Fix It | with Aashita Khanna
In this episode of Burqah & Bikini, I’m joined by sex therapist Aashita Khanna to explore the complicated relationship South Asians have with sex. Why is so much sex... bad? And how do you even know if it is? We unpack how South Asian women are taught (or not taught) about sex, pleasure, and…
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The Hidden Sex Lives Of Trans People in Pakistan with Dr Mehrub Moiz Awan
In the very first episode of Burqah and Bikini focused on trans rights, Koko sits down with Dr. Mehrub Moiz Awan — a renowned transgender activist, educator, and healer — to explore what it really means to exist as a trans person in Pakistan today. This is an unfiltered conversation about…
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Why Strong Women Are Choosing Softness Again with Navjot Dhaliwal
In this deeply insightful and powerful episode, I sit down with transformational coach Navjot Dhaliwal to explore the layered and often conflicting dimensions of modern feminism. Together, we unpack the nuanced shifts that have taken place over the years—where women, in their fight for equality…
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Sexless Marriages: Why They Happen & What Can Save Them | with Pallavi Barnwal
In this episode, I sit down with Pallavi Barnwal, a bold and empowering sex and intimacy coach from India. Pallavi has made a name for herself by shattering taboos around sex, embracing pleasure unapologetically, and helping individuals and couples experience deeper connection and satisfaction.…
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Your periods aren't meant to be painful with Dinara Mukh
In this episode, I sit down with Dinara Mukh, a Hormone Health & Nutrition Specialist and TEDx speaker. She says that our menstrual cycle is our SUPERPOWER. She brings groundbreaking research to the field of menstruation and period pain—specifically dysmenorrhea, which is something almost every...
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Why We March: Inside Aurat March Karachi 2025
In this unfiltered, hard-hitting episode, we sit down with one of the organizers of Aurat March Karachi to trace the journey of Pakistan’s most significant feminist movement. Why did it start? What resistance has it faced? And where is it headed next? With Women’s Day 2025 approaching, this...
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How to choose better men | with Sana Akhand
In this episode, I sit down with Sana Akhand — a spiritual mentor, coach, writer, trendsetter and boundary-pusher who challenges societal norms and redefines modern relationships. A few years ago, as a 32-year-old Pakistani-American woman living in New York, Sana made a bold and unconventional...
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Do Pakistani women really have the freedom to choose their life partners? With Zahra Salahuddin
Do Pakistani women really have the freedom to make their own life choices? Can they truly choose their own spouse without family interference? In this episode, I’m joined by Zahra Salahuddin, a Pakistani journalist based in Berlin. Both Zahra and I are from Karachi, moved abroad for our master’s...
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Are more Pakistani women marrying outside their culture? | Tayyaba Nisar Khan
In this episode, I sit down with Tayyaba Nisar Khan, a Pakistani journalist who married a Chinese man, to explore the evolving dynamics of cross-cultural marriages in Pakistan. While it has been more acceptable for Pakistani men to marry outside their faith and culture, it has historically been...
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Boost sexual pleasure with womb healing ft. Saleha Bhatti
Is your womb holding you back from your full feminine power? Does it need healing, and how can you tell? In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with somatic healer and women’s coach, Saleha Bhatti, to explore the transformative practice of womb healing. Saleha specializes in guiding women to...
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Arabic Calligraphy On Clothing: How It Threatened Fizza Abbas' life in Pakistan
In this powerful episode, Fizza Abbas, a Pakistani journalist, shares her shocking experience when she was harassed in Karachi for wearing a dupatta with Arabic calligraphy. While riding on a motorbike with her husband, the couple was stopped by a group of men who accused Fizza of insulting the...
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Endometriosis: How You Can Overcome It | With Zainab Balogun
In this powerful episode, British-Nigerian actress Zainab Balogun shares her remarkable 19-year journey to an endometriosis diagnosis — a journey filled with intense pain, dismissal from the medical community, and a profound sense of isolation. For nearly two decades, Zainab’s pain was ignored,...
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Taking off the hijab with Urooba Jamal
In this episode, I speak with Urooba Jamal, a Canadian journalist of Pakistani heritage and Muslim background. Growing up in a religious family, Urooba followed her parents’ path and began wearing the hijab as a teenager in Canada. But years later, she made the decision to remove it—a choice that...
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Dating American vs Pakistani men: Insights from Yusra Amjad
In this episode, I sit down with Yusra Amjad, a Pakistani poet and outspoken woman, known for sharing her dating experiences and insights on life in Pakistani society. We discuss what it’s like to date as a Pakistani woman, the qualities of reliable men, navigating online dating, and the red and...
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The woman behind Pakistan’s top women’s Facebook group of 33,000 members
Soul Bitches is a leading women's Facebook group in Pakistan. Rabeeya started it 8 years ago, built a powerhouse community of 33,000 Pakistani women, both within the country and abroad. This platform fostered vital discussions around sexual health, women's rights, bodies and other taboo topics…
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"It was a disaster!" wedding night sex ft Huma Mobin
In this episode, award-winning advertising professional Huma Mobin shares her journey of navigating conversations about intimacy with her partner. She discusses how she built the foundation of an intimate relationship, pacing it in alignment with her body's comfort and boundaries. Huma also...
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FGM survivor: "Somebody was holding my legs down"
TRIGGER WARNING: Female Genital Mutilation I spoke to Zahra, who bravely opened up and shared vivid details of the day she went through FGM as a child in Karachi, Pakistan. Stay tuned for the full episode!
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How I Overcame Vaginismus & Why I Started This Podcast
TRIGGER WARNING: This episodes deals with accounts of sexual abuse. Largely, an introduction to my life, journey and healing from sexual trauma, and how these experiences encouraged me to start my own podcast and tackle taboo topics.
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How I healed from sexual abuse
TRIGGER WARNING: Child sexual abuse. A snippet from my soon-to-release monologue on how I overcame trauma from child sexual abuse and the body work it required.
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The PROBLEM with how marriages are CONSUMMATED
In South Asia and various Muslim majority societies, newly married couples are often confronted with the pressures of ‘consummating’ their marriages. Women, especially, find themselves in a position where they are expected to have first-time sex with their husbands before they can even have…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
From sexual awakening to self-worth, from boardroom success to bedroom pleasure, Burqah & Bikini is a revolution. The first podcast on sex by a Pakistani woman, we challenge South Asian, Muslim, and patriarchal norms that have long confined women to rigid roles. Liberation is not a privilege, it’s a practice.
We dive deep into pleasure, desire, self-regulation, and radical self-acceptance. We explore everything women must do, achieve, and undo to become healthy, pleasured, fully functioning sexual beings.
And we are NOT afraid to offend. We refuse to whisper about what matters—self-pleasure, agency, ambition, money, and breaking generational cycles. We want to normalize that women can choose: their desires, their paths, their identities, and how they live unapologetically.
Hosted by Koko, this is a fearless, provocative, and one-of-a-kind space for women who refuse to be controlled by culture or shame.
Burqah & Bikini doesn’t ask for permission. We don’t
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Koko
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From sexual awakening to self-worth, from boardroom success to bedroom pleasure, Burqah & Bikini is a revolution. The first podcast on sex by a Pakistani woman, we challenge South Asian, Muslim, and patriarchal norms that have long confined women to rigid roles. Liberation is not a privilege, it’s...
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