In this episode, we discuss life outside of Pakistan ("berone mulk") in actuality vs perception, how money doesn't actually grow on trees, the struggles, sacrifices and work ethic it took for our grandparents to lay the foundations for us. We talk about the risks involved in migrating - going from the motherland to foreign, developed countries - families settling and not wanting to go back, competing with a larger pool of immigration from other parts of Europe and rest of world.

In this episode, we discuss schools and education growing up, worries for what kids are being taught now and concerns for our future generations, circle of friends, bullying and social pressures, teenage years and changes we go through, classifying punishment vs discipline, Islamic studies, extra curricular activities, comparison between education systems and upbringing here versus back home plus more.

In this episode, we talk on the topic of 'marriage' in our culture versus religion (Islam). We discuss 'marriage' in the eyes of elders vs youth, arranged vs forced, extravagant weddings to please others, cultural traditions and their basis in Islam. We debate today's youth, their expectations vs competence for marriage, what women really want from a man, what to look for in a partner, the Sunnah of marrying a divorcee, payment of Mahr, the process of getting married and the responsibilities arising from marriage. Also, will your boyfriend marry you?

In this episode, we discuss the dying culture of visiting graveyards, constant mode of study and rote learning in the education system, effects of child phone addictions, impact of excessive use of technology on health, mental and physical well-being, social media as new phenomena, technological disturbance on ability to communicate effectively, generational communication barriers and frustrations between elders and youth, how to get your viewpoint across and more.

In this episode, we welcome a special guest and friend to discuss his somewhat controversial, yet "life-saving" decision to join the Military being a British Pakistani Muslim (BAME) and as a result the backlash received from close friends and wider community. We talk over his in-camp experiences including racism, routine and regime as well as interrogating him on the war crimes in Muslim countries from the establishment. Tune in for an eye-opening perspective and some real insight, inside.

Welcome to your brand new podcast, Connotasians. In this episode, we discuss how the idea of podcasting came about, the brand, our stories (ish) and what's to come going forward amongst other fascinating topics we touch on. Very much the test run!