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Diasporastan episodes
- Speculative Fiction and its Dissent w/ Nur Nasreen Ibrahim
Journalist and fiction writer Nur Nasreen Ibrahim joins us to talk about dissent in Pakistan, the motorway incident, the Salam Awards, sci-fi lit, borders, and all manner of reality that feels unreal.
Intro: "Spaces" by Miracle Mangal ft Umair
Outro: "Dosti" by Nazia Hassan and Zoheb Hassan
Comments & suggestions for future topics: [email protected].
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54 min - South Asianisms w/ Jenny Bhatt
Jenny Bhatt joins us to talk about the uses of the term South Asian, Desi, hyphenates (or not), and all of the variations therein.
Follow Jenny on Twitter @jennybhatt. She is a writer, literary critic, and host of the Desi Books podcast.
Intro & Outro: "Show Me the Meaning of Being Desi" by Penn Masala
Clips from standup by Hari Kondabolu.
Comments & suggestions for future topics: [email protected]
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1 hr 18 min - Colour Me Adjunct w/ Dr Fauzia Ahmad
We talk to Dr. Fauzia Ahmad of Goldsmith's University of London, about sustaining a career as a South Asian Muslim in precarious faculty positions through personal upheavals, department politics, and most recently, a redundancy that was rescinded after advocacy from colleagues and unions.
Read more:
1. Solidarity Letter from Goldsmith's Student Union: https://www.goldsmithssu.org/news/article/6013/Goldsmiths-SU-stands-in-solidarity-with-Dr-Fauzia-Ahmad-and-all-precarious-workers/
2. Lecture: 'The British Muslim Marriage Crisis': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGnsvEndD3U
Intro: "Brimful of Asha" by Cornershop
Outro: "Soul School" by Cornershop
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57 min - No Country for Churails
Maryyum tells Aditya about the Pakistani web series Churails, and they discuss the limits and possibilities of "representation" in television and film.
Intro: "Das Main Ki Payar Wicho Khataya", Ghauri
Outro: "Mein", Meesha Shafi
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52 min - Oh, Kamala Chithi!
We discuss Kamala Harris' nomination for VPOTUS, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, and what it means to have South Asians in the corridors of power.
Intro & Outro: "I'm the Best" by Jaspinder Narula from PHIR BHI DI HAI HINDUSTANI
Comments & suggestions for future topics: [email protected]
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28 min - Oh, Kamala Chithi! (teaser)
A sneak peak at our episode recorded the week of Kamala Harris' nomination as the Democratic candidate for Vice President, talking about tokenism in politics.
Comments & suggestions for future topics: [email protected]
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3 min - What is "Our" Nation?
Welcome to Diasporastan! On the week of both Pakistan and India's Independence days, discuss our diaspora stories, and our relationships to these countries and our new ones, and attempt to figure out what the show is and could be.
Intro: "Bel Balad", Sotosura
Outro: "Ina Mina Dika", Goldspot
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About Diasporastan
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A pod space for discussions on the South Asian diaspora, both as topic and lens through which to view our world. Hosted & Produced by Maryyum Mehmood and Aditya Desai.