Difficult-ish

By Mohuya Khan and Mashnun MunirSociety & Culture Personal Journals

Difficult-ish episodes

December 16, 2022 generational trauma in south asian families
hellloo!! in today's episode, we go deep into the topic of generational trauma and how it manifests in south asian families, but especially in children of immigrants. the common things that we are taught to hide is burnout, mental health, or financial insecurity and it all goes back to how we've seen these traumas be invalidated growing up. we also give you some of our tips at the end on how to break these generational curses and improve your mental health. enjoy!!
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55 min
December 09, 2022 cultural appropriation is annoying
in this ep, we detail the kind of appropriation with south asian culture we have witnessed growing up, and why its so annoying to see. whether its within our own communities, in mainstream media, or just from passing comments we hear, deciphering cultural appropriation from cultural appreciation is something everyone has to be more critical towards. we talk about major "trends" in social media capitalizing off things like the clean girl aesthetic, bindis, headwear, and so much more. forgive the frustration you may hear in this ep cus its just the passion talking >:(
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49 min
December 02, 2022 brown representation in media, the good and bad and everything in between
from baljeet to princess jasmine, we all grew up with someone on screen that looks like us that helped us feel a bit more comfortable with the way we looked. as we get older, it's fun looking back and discussing the impact these brown-skinned characters have had, not only in us but in how diversity and inclusivity in mainstream media. we spent this ep reminiscing on some of the characters that we held close, and highlighted some of our favorites in media today that go above and beyond is making sure they're showcasing brown culture as best as they can for us. this was a fun one and we hope you have fun listening :^)
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52 min
November 25, 2022 our relationship with cooking in a south asian home
happy thanksgiving!!!! :) in this episode, we talk about how much food and cooking means to us growing up in a south asian home, and how its affected our relationship with the kitchen today. whether its having our parents micromanage every step we take in the kitchen, them not letting us in the kitchen at all, or anywhere in between, we can all agree that cooking is a huge part of our culture. we also talk about our cooking favorites cus we literally love everything bout food and you will literally love everything bout this episode so listen rn
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mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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52 min
November 18, 2022 reacting to your south asian confessions
hello hello! for this episode we asked our lovely listeners to dm us your south asian confessions and things you've hid from your parents, and little did we know how crazy some of yall are. from saying you're at the library to actually being overseas, to planning the most elaborate lying schemes to go to prom, we can all bond at the idea of yearning for freedom together. please enjoy and let us know what u think <3
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https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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35 min
November 11, 2022 healing our sticky sibling relationships
we are BACK to talk about the complicated evolution of sibling relationships! with both of us having siblings, one being older than us and one being younger, we talk about the different dynamics regarding competing with your sibling, being the third parent to them, dealing with them constantly tattling on you to your parents, and so much more. and on top of that, our advice on making amends and talking about these hardships with your siblings before it's too late. despite all of the struggles and lows over the past few years, we wouldn't be who we are without them. hope u enjoy!

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https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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47 min
October 28, 2022 the post grad blues
hi :) the two of us graduated in the past few months, and no one prepared us for how lost and lazy we'd become. as south asian kids, college has always been the driving factor for our self worth, but what happens when your academic career finally comes to an end? in this episode, we talk bout how we thought post grad life was going to be all easy breezy beautiful covergirl, what post grad life actually ended up bein for us, and our advice to those of you who are soon going to be entering the same transition! listen right now or else
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https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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54 min
October 21, 2022 advice sesh #4! side hustling, workplace diversity, makin friends, + more
hey!! we haven't done an advice session in months so here's our 4th edition :) we ask yall what kinda stuff you would like advice with on our instagram (@difficultish), and here are some of our favorites! if you wanna hear us talk about how to start a side hustle, how to manage working with white men, how to overcome jealousy, or how to become more social, listen to us rn!!!!
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https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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48 min
October 14, 2022 we're both solo traveling in foreign countries, here's what we've learned
hello from paris and colombia! we are currently in our solo travel era and we have a lot to say on this topic!! first off, why was it difficult to put aside the child of immigrants guilt and book a ticket while also finally putting yourself first? how did we go about this conversation with our south asian parents? and then the juicy part of the conversation begins.... what we learned, the benefits of solo traveling, how to get over loneliness and anxiety, and MOST importantly, safety tips in a foreign country. this was a very big scary change, but we are so happy we did it. we hope u enjoy this gem!

keep tabs on us:
our instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
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51 min
October 07, 2022 anxiety in children of immigrants
we talk all things anxiety in this episode. starting from what makes us anxious and what the signs are to why it's difficult for us to speak to immigrant parents about it. we also give you some of our tips at the end on how to feel better when you're anxious. we hope you can resonate!
keep tabs on us:
our instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/
mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/
mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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54 min

About Difficult-ish

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difficult-ish is a project hosted by mohuya and mashnun, two bangladeshi-american artists, about deconstructing the narrative of what it means to grow up in a south asian/desi home, and building the…