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The Hidden Coconuts
by Agnibarna Hassan & Maira Anser
We dive into the effects of having been born and/or raised in North America, while our roots trace back to South Asia. We tackle stereotypes and outdated notions to show how much our stories vary from one another, yet how much they are the same.
Episodes
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Where is the Humanity? (Feat. Mariam Meddoui)
SPECIAL EPISODE - We are joined by Mariam Meddoui, a half-Palestinian, half-Lebanese Canadian who shares unique and personal insights into the genocide happening right now in Palestine. At a time when basic human rights are being violated, her stories about her family and their connection to…
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Crossing Borders (Feat. Melany Roa)
For this season’s final episode, we are so excited to share a conversation we had with Melany Roa back in September. Melany lives in Mexico and is medical student there, sharing with us her experience as a future doctor, the impacts pop culture and social media have had on her world and her...
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From Far and Wide, O Canada (Feat. Emmett Mark)
In this inspiring episode, Agnibarna and Maira are joined by graduate student Emmett Mark, who recounts his involvement in politics and experiences as an activist. Emmett is a third-generation Chinese Canadian who has witnessed societal change on the large scale--through the rising social status…
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Love, Grief, and Loss (Feat. Namita Patel)
Content Warning: death, blood, “purity”. In the last episode for 2022, Agnibarna & Maira are joined by Namita Patel, a South African-Canadian self-proclaimed Brownie of Indian descent. Namita discusses coming to Canada during her pre-teen years, and what she has learned about marriage and…
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What Will People Think?
The majority world population, outside of the Western World, are conditioned to think of how their actions will be perceived by others before considering how they will benefit themselves. Agnibarna (and her box of cross-cultural psychology studies) share an epiphany - perhaps it is not her…
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Marwan in Montréal (Feat. Marwan Fatah)
Agnibarna and Maira are joined by Marwan Fatah, who immigrated to Montréal from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at age 18 -- alone, as a student! He recounts his journey arriving to this brand new place and shares the challenges he faced along the way, like learning two new languages at once, adjusting to...
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Sari, I’m Being Myself
With Paris Fashion Week having just wrapped up, we remembered a discussion we had during New York Fashion Week about the FIRST Bangladeshi, Transgender woman to attend… and in a saree on top of that! What a wonderful way to represent not only her authentic self to the world, but also represent…
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He/They/She ConformiTEA (Feat. Katie Leung)
Agnibarna and Maira are joined by Katie (she/they), a Chinese-Canadian student who recounts her past experiences surrounding gender norms, culture and the effects of nostalgia on her present-day life.
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The Right Way or the White Way?
When Juliet says "What's in a name?", does that apply to us coconuts whose names are not only unique among our surroundings but exposed to mispronunciation repeatedly, stripping them of the meanings they are meant to convey? Agnibarna & Maira discuss their experiences with their South Asian names...
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Baby Steps (Feat. Mehrin Rahman)
When’s the right time to tell our parents that we don’t want to follow in their footsteps? IS there a right time, or right age to reveal yourself - the version of you that feels most authentic and true, yet doesn’t match your parents’ and environment’s expectations? And not to mention, is it…
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To Be or Not To Be... An Engineer
As back-to-school season approaches, Agnibarna and Maira share a conversation they had earlier this year, in the middle of midterms. They acknowledge that they are not in the conventional/stereotypical university programs their cultures expect of them and as a result, they've definitely gotten...
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What's the Beef?
Maira and Agnibarna chew over the double standards between food and beauty. They contemplate healthy eating in North America compared to South Asia, as well as the absurdity of the social constructs that make being conventionally "beautiful" an unachievable dream. Topics include eating disorders,...
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Cracking Our Inner Coconuts
In the first edition of The Hidden Coconuts, Maira and Agnibarna attempt to break the ice by introducing themselves, treading on topics for later discussion, and attempting to be vulnerable. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We dive into the effects of having been born and/or raised in North America, while our roots trace back to South Asia. We tackle stereotypes and outdated notions to show how much our stories vary from one another, yet how much they are the same.
HOSTED BY
Agnibarna Hassan & Maira Anser
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We dive into the effects of having been born and/or raised in North America, while our roots trace back to South Asia. We tackle stereotypes and outdated notions to show how much our stories vary from one another, yet how much they are the same.
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The Hidden Coconuts is created and hosted by Agnibarna Hassan & Maira Anser.
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