Art of Citizenry

During episode 16 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Dr. Allison Berry, a family physician, mother, and trained abortion provider. Together, they discuss the nuances of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, explore the inequities that come from banning safe abortions, and unpack how religion + politics have dictated the physician-patient relationship. As a primary care physician and Public Health expert, Dr. Berry offers her personal experiences caring for patients and humanizes the fight for reproductive justice.

Human trafficking is a complex issue with layers of deep seated power structures influencing the way we both understand and think about trafficking. Built on self-aggrandizing saviorism and unchecked accountability, the 'Rescue Industry' at its core, is about power ‚ÄĒ who yields it and who wields it ‚ÄĒ and thrives on centering the hero who believes their compass of morality is the definition of progress. During Episode 15 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Rachel Faller, the co-creator of zero-waste fashion brand, tonl√©. Together, they discuss the problematic work of Nicholas Kristof and deconstruct the ways in which the anti-trafficking industry is a perpetuation of Christian supremacy, rooted in imperialistic and colonial power structures that further the belief in Euro-American superiority.

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Trigger Warning // During this episode, we discuss topics related to sexual violence, abuse and rape, racism, and intersectional trauma.

From white saviorism to self-aggrandizing narratives, news coverage about what is unfolding in Afghanistan is creating a falsely dichotomous view of a complex and rich region suffocated by foreign occupation. The state of Afghan women has been and continues to be defined through the lens of white feminism, which furthers white supremacy through the victimization of Afghan women. During Episode 14 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Madina Wardak, an Afghan community advocate, Mental Health Social Worker, and the founder of Burqas & Beer. Together, they deconstruct what is happening in Afghanistan, the history of American imperialism, the oppression of Afghan women in global narratives, and the intersections of white feminism and misogyny.

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Trigger Warning // During this episode, we discuss topics related to gender-based oppression, war, and historical trauma.

While India is officially logging well over 350,000 COVID-19 cases per day, the number of deaths are being grossly underreported. Access to care is a privilege in a country grappling with fascism. To fully understand the situation unraveling in India and across the Global South, we must understand the ways in which neocolonialism and capitalism intersect and further the very inequities that leave communities of color being exploited by our global system. In Episode 13 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Anna Canning of Fair World Project for a conversation deconstructing the global vaccine apartheid, racialized capitalism, and WTO’s TRIPS agreement.

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Religious hegemony, white supremacy, and misogyny are all deeply connected. To truly understand the complexity behind the Atlanta shootings that resulted in the murder of 6 Asian women, we need to unpack white American imperialism and conservative Christian ideologies around sexuality.¬†Citing ‚Äúsex addiction‚ÄĚ and the need to ‚Äúeliminate temptation‚ÄĚ as his motive, the perpetrator furthered deep-rooted narratives that shed light on racial and gender-based power dynamics. In Episode 12 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Tara Teng, Rachel Faller, and Cara Shorey Choi for an unfiltered conversation about the fetishization and dehumanization of Asian women and the great danger of purity culture. Together, they deconstruct the ways in which these narratives feed into conversations about human trafficking and the stereotypes placed on communities of South East Asia.

// Trigger Warning // During this episode, we discuss sexual violence and rape, hate crimes and racism, and historical trauma. If you need to at any point, pause, step away or just stop listening, I understand. Unpacking generational pain and grief can be incredibly difficult. It is important to create safe spaces for critical conversations because it is these very unfiltered and raw conversations that allow us to deconstruct oppression and hate.

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India is a country rooted in power structures that create and maintain systems of discrimination. These structures are rooted in casteism and are further influenced by factors such gender and religion. In Episode 11 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by fellow community organizer taranamol kaur / ŗ®§ŗ®įŗ®®ŗ®Öŗ®ģŗ©čŗ®≤ ŗ®ēŗ©Ćŗ®į/ for a conversation exploring the ways in which human rights violations have historically been and continue to be used to silence dissent during the farmers protest. Together, they deconstruct the intersections of oppression that influenced the abduction of labor rights activists Nodeep Kaur and Shiv Kumar.

Trigger Warning // This episode contains details about police brutality, abuse, and sexual violence.

Welcome to the first bonus episode of Art of Citizenry Podcast. In an effort to share more bite size food for thought, I am introducing these short listens for you to ponder. From Trump’s America to Modi’s India, I reflect on how democracies around the world are being shaped by autocratic leaders thriving on the consolidation of power, the oppression of dissent, and nationalism.

In Episode 10 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kaur Kalra is joined by Arvinder Singh, Phavanjit Kaur, Amrit Singh, and Prabhjot Singh in a conversation deconstructing India’s new farming bills and the historical context we cannot ignore. They discuss how the protests currently happening are as much about land rights as they are human rights in a country grappling with deeply rooted nationalism. Together, they explore the intersection of economic development, social impact, environmental impact and religio-political constructs.

Episode 09 of Art of Citizenry Podcast features the voices of 4 Indigenous and Black activists and educators. Together, they deconstruct America's dark history of genocide, theft and trauma, while having an honest conversation around the way they have navigated the problematic holiday of "Thanksgiving."

In Episode 08 of Art of Citizenry Podcast, Manpreet Kalra is joined by Eunice Pais in a conversation exploring the ways in which colonial legacies led to the dominance of the English language, creating barriers rooted in power. They discuss the ways in which photography conveys stories and builds connections at a raw, humanistic level, transcending linguistic barriers. Together, they explore the role of photographers as visual storytellers with Eunice sharing her experience as a Black-Portuguese photographer.