National pastimes, like sports, provide a means for immigrants to relate to their new countrymen quickly. Nadia’s father’s enjoyment of football led her to become a lifelong NFL fan with an unrelenting affection for the Chicago Bears. How does a Pakistani woman navigate her love of football, her culture, and dating all at the same time? Listen to the hilarity that ensues when two lifelong friends discuss the #gridiron. (Recorded May 2021)

National pastimes, like sports, provide a means for immigrants to relate to their new countrymen quickly. Nadia’s father’s enjoyment of football led her to become a lifelong NFL fan with an unrelenting affection for the Chicago Bears. How does a Pakistani woman navigate her love of football, her culture, and dating all at the same time? Listen to the hilarity that ensues when two lifelong friends discuss the #gridiron. (Recorded May 2021)

Football: A Family Affair

Imported Baggage is all about what makes us who we are. Parents, school, friends, religion, and culture all are factors when we decide our careers, our life partners, even down to the details of food and clothing. What did we choose for ourselves? What did we learn from our parents? What is from American culture? What is from the culture of our parents’ homeland?We can’t navigate these questions without love and support. Join a conversation with two people who have been friends for almost 30 years. Nadia Zareen and Cedric Joseph have stood by each other through so many trials and successes because of their friendship and strength.So come join us as we laugh our way through the myriad of events that made us who we are.

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Imported Baggage is all about what makes us who we are. Parents, school, friends, religion, and culture all are factors when we decide our careers, our life partners, even down to the details of food and clothing. What did we choose for ourselves? What did we learn from our parents? What is from American culture? What is from the culture of our parents’ homeland? We can’t navigate these questions without love and support. Join a conversation with two people who have been friends for almost 30 years. Nadia Zareen and Cedric Joseph have stood by each other through so many trials and successes because of their friendship and strength. So come join us as we laugh our way through the myriad of events that made us who we are.

Imported Baggage is all about what makes us who we are. Parents, school, friends, religion, and culture all are factors when we decide our careers, our life partners, even down to the details of food and clothing. What did we choose for ourselves? What did we learn from our parents? What is from American culture? What is from the culture of our parents’ homeland?We can’t navigate these questions without love and support. Join a conversation with two people who have been friends for almost 30 years. Nadia Zareen and Cedric Joseph have stood by each other through so many trials and successes because of their friendship and strength.So come join us as we laugh our way through the myriad of events that made us who we are.

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