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Wise and Wild
by Sujata Lama
Just another millennial seeking wise and wild stories.
Episodes
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EP18-Happy Valentine's Day - पहिलो प्रेमको सम्झना
In this episode, we fully expose our Nepali school “first love” era — where one 2-second eye contact during assembly meant bihey fixed internally 😂💍. From passing notebook l to writing our crush ko naam on walls and rocks, hami nai romantic film ko main protaganist. Yo episode ma hami…
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EP17-RAI in the house! what it means to be a आधिबासी in modern day Nepal
Sanjai Rai, a dear and near brother, shares his experience as an indigenous person brought up in rural Nepal, how that transcribes to the modern world.
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EP16-Life in a MetroCanada - जिन्दगानी दर्पनछाया
Was it wrong to leave Nepal or is it wrong that we somehow survive as international students in a foreign land? What is wrong, the system that sets people up for failure or not trying too hard? जिन्दगीमा धेरै मानिसहरु भेट्टीछन् , कोही बताश जस्तै आउछन अनि जान्छन् कोही धेरै मिठो साथ र स्मृति दिएर...
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EP15-Why ain't Stability=Happiness? - सम्बोधन तिमीलाई गर्दै छु
Growing up Nepali meant SLC posters screaming ‘Padhne le khane,’ 6 AM tuition before school, and Aama’s daily mantra: ‘Thulo manche bannu parcha! …Happy? K happy?’ Now we’re adults—traumatized by Excel sheets, soothed by podcasts, and stuck between ‘manche le k bhancha’ and ‘what even is my...
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EP14- c'est la vie - जिन्दगी येस्तै हो मुलासाग !
Nepali by genes, Canadian by citizenship, confused by life. Welcome to season 2 of Wise and Wild, where I fight with the sheer crisis and try to win the weekly battles of what makes our lives the way we are. Nepali culture ma ‘समाजले के भन्चन’, Canada ma ‘therapy is self-care’. My life? A messy...
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EP13-Maya: Love Within and Beyond कस्तो चाहियो त ?
Through raw conversations, and soulful insights, we’ll journey through what it means to love — romantically, platonically, and most importantly, inwardly — as Nepalis in a changing world. Whether you're healing, growing, or falling in love for the first time, I guess we are all beautiful…
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EP12- Two different worlds: Being a First Generation Milennial
Choices are made and maybe for the better. Sadiksha became involved in the new culture relatively quickly, particularly by attending school pursuing nursing. While grateful and modest about choosing a demanding career, she also shares sufficient aches and pains about the choices with the new…
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EP11- Career Choices and Value System
Intrinsic values are intangible motivators that make people love themselves and their careers. The definition of a career value can differ from that of someone else’s and does not have to match the official description. Do we really study school to find a clue about our career that's valuable or…
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EP10-Set intentions, not resolutions
When we set an intention, we leave ourselves open to new ways of thinking supporting the behavior we want to change. However, change comes with an obligation. Jindagi garo cha ni hou!
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EP9-Fostering warmth, acceptance and validation of a new world
Is home a place? A person? A memory? The constant seeking of comfort, a new chapter, a fresh start, safety, and unity? We are here to explore with Sunita and Mamata. We delve into the full expressions of ourselves outside of what we are taught to believe. Old news, apparently, we need a tsunami…
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EP8-Play to Flourish V1
Expressing our thoughts and feelings is not easy, but we can try! PLAY TO FLOURISH is a relationship-building game. In Raissa's own words, "Play to flourish is designed to foster deeper or more entertaining discussions that can transform a simple “how are you” to a “who are you”? A good question...
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EP7-We gotta enjoy the present eh?
Raissa Gwiza, a young and free hustler sits down with me to share her upbringing, her transition to Vancouver, and how she is enamored of the city! She talks about parenthood, her hot take on its multi-faceted effects on relationships, the importance of having a present partner, and feminism that...
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EP6-Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Government
The Indian residential school system, one of the darkest chapters in Canadian history, has had a profoundly lasting and damaging impact on Indigenous culture, heritage, and language. Suna and Jamuna, belonging to Indigenous and Tamang communities, talk about the similarities of how colonialism…
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EP5-Believing versus Being
It's a tough nut to crack.. are we religious or spiritual? Is there only one way to heaven or do we choose the one that brings us joy? Suna and Jamuna reflect on their childhood, making conscious choices in living their everyday life. Also, a snippet & short introduction of...
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EP4-Cultural ideal as a blended one
Suna and Jamuna share their experience growing up in Canada, along with their mother who grew up in Nepal. The resemblance and The contrast.
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EP3-Now is the Time!
Through troughs and crests, we must survive Through laughs and cries, we will thrive
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EP2-Tripping over First World
As soon as we fly out, what we expect is not what it is. We are in a strange world, google maps are fuzzy to navigate and fararara IELTS English hides under the shade. Leaving everything behind that we treasure to find a new life in a foreign country is like being born again. For the first few...
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EP1-Tiger Parenting | Bidesh is a thirst trap
Geeta and Maya express fair share of their childhoods, expectations of Nepali tiger parents and eventual happenings of bideshiing to Canada as international students.
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EP0-INTRO
Happy 2023....Thank you for listening to Wise and Wild podcast, shouting out loud for all the people who supported me on this project. Lots of love to all the participants and listeners feedback is important to me and always open to new ideas and collaboration. Wise and Wild is available on...
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How many episodes does Wise and Wild have?
Wise and Wild currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Wise and Wild about?
Just another millennial seeking wise and wild stories.
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Wise and Wild has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Wise and Wild?
Wise and Wild is created and hosted by Sujata Lama.
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