Desi Women Diaspora

Episodes

1. 13

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 13 - On Kamala Harris

   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.

   Oct 8, 2020

   41 min
2. 12

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 12 - Israa Nasir, Part 2

   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…

   more
   Jun 29, 2020

   36 min
3. 11

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 11 - Israa Nasir, Part 1

   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.

   Jun 29, 2020

   48 min
4. 10

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 9 - Uttama Patel

   Uttama describes her childhood in Abu Dhabi, how she broke down taboo subjects in South Asian communities, and became a writer.

   Feb 11, 2020

   59 min
5. 9

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 8 - Manu Juneja

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

   Sep 29, 2019

   37 min
6. 8

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 7 - Koshi Dhingra

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

   Jul 8, 2019

   45 min
7. 7

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 6 - Mila Chadayammuri

   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.

   Apr 1, 2019

   36 min
8. 6

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 5 - Gayatri Sethi, Part 2

   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.

   Feb 25, 2019

   29 min
9. 5

   Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 4 - Gayatri Sethi, Part 1

   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.

   Feb 11, 2019

   24 min
10. 4

    Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 3 - Kamini Mamdani

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

    Dec 16, 2018

    33 min
11. 3

    Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 2 - Noor Shams

    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.

    Nov 4, 2018

    39 min
12. 2

    Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 1 - Aarti Virani

    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.

    Sep 17, 2018

    34 min
13. 1

    Desi Women Diaspora - South Asian Women Who Grew Up Around the World

    Learn about Desi Women Diaspora, a podcast about South Asian women around the world

    Sep 12, 2018

    <1 min