American Desi

American Desi

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American Desi episodes

  • Boys vs. Girls
    I talk about how people in India prefer having sons over daughters.
    https://youtu.be/ZwjU_zuXazQ
    https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVCLK29/
    https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRVCMtvg/
    https://youtu.be/q68P2iNk9as
    https://youtu.be/fo2yDJdyIu
    https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRgyo7Cu/
    https://youtu.be/_UAj-kqwKh
    https://youtu.be/TE7NE1qw0mI
    13 min
  • Tash talk: Zara
    Zara and I met through Desi Rainbow, which is an organization for South Asian queer people and their parents. It’s an amazing organization and I’m glad To be a part of it. I got to meet so many wonderful people like Zara. Zara Ahmed is non-binary Pakistani educator, organizer, and advocate for inclusion and equity in the media industry. Zara had held leadership roles in multiple fields, including documentary filmmaking, youth media, public school education, refugee resettlement, and small business operations. Through all of these experiences, they have cultivated a strong sense of community building, holding space for vulnerable conversations, and utilizing storytelling as a tool for healing. Zara currently works as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager at BAYCAT, a San Francisco production studio an academy centered on supporting young BIPOC and Queer creatives in navigating barriers to employment in the the film and media industry. Outside of the nonprofit world, Zara is passionate about building intergenerational community within the Queer and Trans South Asian diaspora, and they do so by producing art and food pop ups with their collective Queer Mango.
    15 min
  • Meet my fans: Niva and Veena
    I can’t believe I have fans!! That’s so cool!! I went to my cousin’s wedding last week, at event I met two of my biggest fans. They messaged me over Instagram, but this was the first time I met them in person. I decided to do an impromptu interview with them. Sorry for all the background noise, it was really loud at the wedding venue.
    9 min
  • Tash Talk: Shakthi, Ramya
    During this episode my friends and I have a conversation about the differences between South Indian and North Indian culture.
    Here are the links  I mention, if you’re interested in watching https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdyPTcnE/.  https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdyGC2tK/
    21 min
  • Mental health (Suicide)

    This episode is about suicide. I talk about the movie “A Long Way Down”, it was made in 2014. I give away most of the plot. Four strangers meet on the top of a building and are about to jump, but they don’t because of each other. This is a very serious episode, if this is something that you’re uncomfortable listening to, that's totally OK.  

    https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines    -International Suicide Hotlines  

    https://www.wellspacehealth.org/services/behavioral-health-prevention/suicide-prevention  -Well space health (Suicide Prevention) 

    https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/     -The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline  

    http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/california-suicide-hotlines.html     -Suicide.org (California Suicide Hotlines) 

    https://afsp.org/find-a-support-group/      -American foundation of suicide prevention (Support Groups) 

    https://www.crisissupport.org/programs/support-groups/groups/       -Crisis support services of Alameda County (Support Groups). 

    http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-and-suicide.html     -Bullying Statistics

    22 min
  • Things are not what they seem
    This episode I talk about how things are not always what they seem. We should ask questions and try not to judge. SPOILER ALERT I talk a lot about the show "Unreal", and give away some interesting events. I also talk about some scenes from the shows "Switched at birth" and "Ordinary Joe". They are all really good shows by the way, you should watch them!
    12 min
  • Q&A episode

    On Instagram I posted a Q&A box for anyone to ask me questions. I answer three of those questions in this episode. "Who is your role model and why?" , "How do you manage your time?" and  Questions about my podcast process. If any of you have more questions for me and would like more Q&A episodes, let me know. 

    13 min
  • Mental health matters

    During this episode, I talk about mental health and how it is dealt with in Indian culture. It's important to have a safe space to express all your emotions. I talk about different characters in Media and books.  Spoiler alert: I talk about the movie "The Duff" TV show "Home Economics" and the book "Midnight Library".

    14 min

About American Desi

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My Indian American experience dealing with my personal challenges. I will share my outlook, advice and stories which led to my personal growth.