Chai Podcast

Chai Podcast

By Sharon ShimonovaSociety & Culture
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Chai Podcast episodes

  • ...When We Talk About Local Politics

    TRIGGER WARNING: topics include substance abuse.

    David Aronov and I talk about the difficulty with stepping out of the Bukharian comfort zone and pursuing his passion for local politics. We talk all things about how he was initially introduced to the professional realm of politics, the negative response he received when recently running for City Council, and pillars of his campaign that were fundamental to his movement including community youth outreach and the need for local efforts to combat the opiate epidemic prevalent in our community. 

    42 min
  • Bukharian AF
    For too long the Bukharian community has wrongfully maintained that by having personal opinions or values that differ from the majority, we actively participate in the erasure of our cultural identity. By bringing together Bukharian individuals who refuse to succumb to antiquated societal roles, Chai Podcast intends to debunk the false narrative that we can’t be proud of our heritage while simultaneously disagreeing with the patriarchal and heteronormative values purported by our community. In spreading awareness about the Bukharian community as a whole, Chai hopes to participate in fruitful conversations centered around the Bukharian experience that uplifts aspects of our culture that we hold on to while identifying the more critical aspects that demand to be addressed.
    16 min

About Chai Podcast

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While shedding light on the unique Bukharian cultural epicenter in Queens, NY, Chai Podcast hopes to promote inclusivity within the Bukharian community. Growing up in New York as a first generation…