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First Gen Kids
by Sami
A podcast about the life experiences of first generation kids, those who were born or raised in a country different from their parents, and how they navigate life through two cultures.
Episodes
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The Fundraiser: Bryan Lan
Bryan Lan graduated from Western University in London, Ontario with a Bachelors of Management in Organizational Studies. Bryan is the Director of Annual Giving at one of the largest Universities in Canada and oversees a portfolio of diverse donors. This episode is part of a series of…
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The Photographer Part Two: Baljit Singh
Baljit Singh, known as B Singh, is a talented photographer based out of Toronto, Canada. Her background in content creation allows her to work on projects that aim to document brown bodies while exploring themes of nostalgia, immigration, and social issues in the South Asian community. Baljit has...
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The Photographer Part One: Irvin Sidhu
Irvin Sidhu is an award-winning photographer with an international portfolio based out of Toronto. Irvin graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University with a BBA in Finance and works full time as a photographer and an entrepreneur. Website: https://irvinsidhu.com Instagram: @irvinsidhu This episode…
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The Artist and Architect: Keerat Kaur
Keerat Kaur is known for her iconic pomegranate art as well as her two and three dimensional art that evokes dreamlike qualities inspired by Punjabi and Sikh culture. Keerat graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Visual and Arts and has a Masters…
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Farmer Protests in India
On this episode, I provide an overview of the farmer protests taking place in India. I review the new laws being introduced but also provide history and context leading up to this moment with information on the Green Revolution. Farmers are not only protesting one set of bills but they are…
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Healthy Relationships
First gen kids are often raised in complex homes where relationships are influenced by trauma that adults carry but are unable to speak about. Over time, these relationships evolve and change impacting our understanding of healthy relationships. In this episode, Ravina and I chat about…
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Life in the Hyphen
Hyphenated identities are as diverse as the cultures, nationalities, sexualities, skin colours, and so on, of the people they represent. On each side of the hyphen, there are words describing different aspects of our identities and as first gen kids, we have found a home inside the hyphen. In…
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Daughter Out Laws
First gen women are raised in two cultures with competing expectations and gender roles. The identity conflict begins early and is magnified when they are married and enter a new family with different norms. In this episode, Harneet Chahal, Nav Gondara and I, explore the personal, cultural and...
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Ready Player One
For many of us video games bring a lot of nostalgia. For immigrant parents, video games provided unsupervised, indoor play. For us as kids, it provided a lifetime of memories with friends and cousins. In this episode, Paul, Harneet and I talk about the evolution of the video game industry and how...
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Unfair and Lovely
Fair and Lovely recently announced that they will be changing the brand's name after being in the market for 45 years. In this episode, Dr. Harneet Chahal and I explore how Fair and Lovely is not just a problematic skincare brand, it profits off of systemic racism.
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How many episodes does First Gen Kids have?
First Gen Kids currently has 10 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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A podcast about the life experiences of first generation kids, those who were born or raised in a country different from their parents, and how they navigate life through two cultures.
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First Gen Kids has 10 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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First Gen Kids is created and hosted by Sami.
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