Desi Women Diaspora

Mala Kumar

Desi Women Diaspora is a podcast about women of South Asian origin who grew up around the world. Subscribe and listen for free on SoundCloud, iTunes, Apple podcast, Google Play and Stitcher. Visit malakumar.com/podcast for a list of upcoming episodes. Official sponsor: http://sakhi.org.

  • 41 minutes 6 seconds
    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.
    8 October 2020, 12:13 pm
  • 36 minutes 21 seconds
    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 result of COVID-19. Resources: - "Sitting with emotions" exercise - https://www.israanasir.com/articles/feelitall - For therapy/counseling support: www.talkspace.com and www.betterhelp.com - NYC Well - https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en - a great resource library of apps/services for mental health support
    29 June 2020, 11:33 pm
  • 48 minutes 50 seconds
    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.
    29 June 2020, 11:21 pm
  • 45 minutes 30 seconds
    Desi Women Diaspora - Episode 10, Anita Ehrhardt
    Anita Ehrhardt describes her multi-cultural upbringing in the States and London, and what it’s like living, working and raising a family in Copenhagen, Denmark.
    26 April 2020, 5:53 pm
  • 59 minutes 2 seconds
    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.
    11 February 2020, 3:14 am
  • 37 minutes 55 seconds
    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.
    29 September 2019, 11:00 pm
  • 45 minutes 40 seconds
    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.
    8 July 2019, 12:35 am
  • 36 minutes 46 seconds
    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.
    1 April 2019, 12:43 am
  • 29 minutes 28 seconds
    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.
    25 February 2019, 4:28 pm
  • 24 minutes 32 seconds
    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.
    11 February 2019, 3:34 pm
  • 33 minutes 49 seconds
    Desi Women Diaspora, Episode 3 - Kamini Mamdani
    Political activist. Hear about her experience growing up during apartheid and seeing community mobilization in South Africa.
    16 December 2018, 11:18 am
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