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Overthinking Pros(e)
by Overthinking Prose
Hi there! Join Marriyum and Naqiya, a bunch of twenty-something year olds, as they discuss their extensively overthought rambles, from feminism to religion, to diversity and so much more. This podcast was created as a platform not only to voice their thoughts on issues close to heart, but also to learn and connect with you. Reach out to them on @overthinkingprose for questions and feedback :)
Episodes
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Episode 14: What I Learnt in Therapy
Boy, this week’s episode is a good one! We talk about all things talk therapy; Naqiya has been in talk therapy for the past few months and shares how her first session went (whether there was any prep work involved or not), why she started (loneliness, feeling down) and how she has changed so far...
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Episode 13: Religious Minorities in Pakistan w/ Sabrina Bhatti (Part One)
In today’s episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Sabrina Bhatti, a writer and researcher of minority and human rights in Pakistan, who is also a friend of Marriyum’s. Sabrina belongs to the Christian community in Pakistan, whereby the Christian community represents a minority religious...
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Episode 12: Throw Away Culture
Throw away culture is on the rise and it’s quickly harming the Earth; with consumerism and capitalism such intricate fabrics of our society and worldly culture, comes over-consumption and wastage from plastics to food, clothes and technology. Marriyum shares how she got deeply interested (and...
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Episode 11: Living with an Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are extremely challenging to grapple with for the person living through it and for their support system. It affects approximately 9% of the global population, yet not greatly understood by society and therefore not spoken about enough. In today’s episode, we speak about Naqiya’s...
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Episode 9: The Infradian Rhythm
Today’s episode takes us on a proper biology lesson on hormonal cycles! For most of our adult life, both of us were unaware of the infradian rhythm; a 28 day hormonal cycle that regulates everything from reproduction, to immunity to our brain processes. Why should you listen to this one? Because...
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Episode 8: Our Visit To Istanbul
Oh Istanbul, how we miss you so! We are still in lockdown and sorely missing the travel scene, where we made a short trip to Istanbul back in the good ol’ pre-COVID days. We take you down memory lane and reminisce about the highlights, lowlights and overall itinerary of our little getaway.…
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Episode 7: Visiting Xinjiang with Jasmine Khatri
Today’s episode marks a very special one for us; we have on the show our very first podcast guest!! We welcome Jasmine Khatri with open arms as she brings us through her experience visiting Xinjiang, China, her interactions with the local Uyghurs and her thoughts on the ongoing Uyghur genocide....
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Episode 6: What's Up With Vegans?
We’ve noticed for a while how veganism has mainly been misunderstood and shied upon in society, but with strong evidence suggesting why the meat industry and its consumption is environmentally damaging and morally unethical, Marriyum explains how she transitioned from eating meat to veganism, the...
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Episode 5: Asian Inferiority Complex
As Asians, both Marriyum and I have become more ‘woke’ about the irrational sense of inferiority we feel as compared to other races, more prominently the white race. We grew up exposed to lots of Western media and placing the Western lifestyle onto an unhealthy pedestal; not only that, we…
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Episode 4: Palestine, Understanding The Reality
Today’s episode is dedicated to acknowledging and honouring the atrocities and struggles faced by the Palestininan people, as Marriyum takes us on a comprehensive history lesson on the Palestine-Israel relationship. We start from World War 1, and take you through the multiple wars and…
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Episode 3: Long Distance Friendships
Long distance friendships are hard, and with rapid globalisation, perhaps something everyone will have to face over the course of their relationships. With both of us having friends far and near, we dive deep into how long distance friendships have shaped us, swap notes on how to sustain...
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Episode 2: Growing Up Shia in Sunni Islam
If you’re interested in understanding the core differences between Sunni and Shia Islam, this is the episode for you! Naqiya takes us through her experience living as a Shia Muslim in a predominantly Sunni Islam world and how we should progress to become more tolerant of each other. *Ismailism...
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Episode 1: Living In a Man's World
In our inaugural episode, we discuss an issue very close to heart; how women are viewed in and treated by society. We provide some personal anecdotes of our experiences as women, explore the why behind the patriarchy and dissect how men really do benefit from the feminist movement. Enjoy!...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hi there! Join Marriyum and Naqiya, a bunch of twenty-something year olds, as they discuss their extensively overthought rambles, from feminism to religion, to diversity and so much more. This podcast was created as a platform not only to voice their thoughts on issues close to heart, but also to learn and connect with you. Reach out to them on @overthinkingprose for questions and feedback :)
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Overthinking Prose
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Hi there! Join Marriyum and Naqiya, a bunch of twenty-something year olds, as they discuss their extensively overthought rambles, from feminism to religion, to diversity and so much more. This podcast was created as a platform not only to voice their thoughts on issues close to heart, but also to...
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