Headscarves & Good Yarns

Headscarves & Good Yarns

By Amal AbdullahiSociety & Culture
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Headscarves & Good Yarns episodes

  • Yarns with Sze En

    This week we chat to one of our favourite humans ever Sze En. Sze En is basically Wonder Woman who challenges us to get our shit together and see how we can make our world a lil bit better so she always drops her very valued and wise 2 cents on everything and anything. Amen for that. This week we talk dissapointing parents, identity and how she'll bring up wee Maze and Jett.

    27 min
  • Our history, our story

    We had the honour of chattin to Peter Chin who is an absolute legend. He's had many titles in his time including mayor of Dunedin and crime bustin lawyer. He is a descendant of one the earliest Chinese immigrants to NZ and this episode shares his history and story with us.

    34 min
  • Guuuurl I gotta story for you!

    Sabrina is a KWEEN living her best life in Dirty Dunners as an international student. She's currently packing up her past 4 years in boxes as she preps to move to the best capital in the whole world but she couldn't leave without telling us her stories of living as an Asian gal here. We talk cultural appropriation, standing up for yourself and race n politics. Tune in for this gem of an ep!

    27 min
  • Yarns with the kween Bea

    This week we sit down and chat with Bea, who like Hannah Montana, has the best of both worlds with her Filipino and Kiwi backgrounds so she has a pretty interesting spin when we spoke things body image, mental health and self care. Tune in to catch some gems and hear Bea's journey.

    22 min
  • Yo Is This Costume Racist?

    Spooky season is upon us o0o0o!! That means costumes, costumes galore. My personal fave are obvs any Harry Potter related costumes buuuuuut sometimes some costumes have you thinking. Blackface, cultural appropriation are buzzwords around Halloween time so please tune as Amal

    spins a yarn and chucks in her 2 cents. Lets keep the chat going so let us know your thoughts down below or DM us!

    19 min
  • Kōrero with Taylor

    Sorry for the radio silence peeps, this girl has been knocked out with a cold and trying to balance it with general life but we're back with a banger of an episode! It was a blessing chatting to this strong wāhine Taylor. All around boss woman being the president of Te Roopu Māori, Taylor chats to us about all sorts! We spin a yarn about the importance of Te Reo, how Māori are misunderstood in Aotearoa and her journey with Te Roopu Māori. Tune in for this empowering & insightful kōrero

    26 min
  • We are all Rachel Chu



    This week I talk to cool kid Nathan Joe! 👏🙌
    He is doing some radical stuff in the creative world like writing I Am Rachel Chu, a play based on Crazy Rich Asians but keeping it 💯 cause none of us relate to that bs Hollywood narrative. We chat about what it means to be an asian in the creative space, cultural clashes with parents and growing up in good ole chch. Chuuur😍😍 Don’t forget to catch us on our usual platforms 🤗

    26 min
  • Yarn with Alby

    This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming our brother Albert Fairbrother onto the show! Alby is Kiwi-Samoan and his story will hit you right in the feels. We talk family, mental health and university. Thank you Alby for being vulnerable and always keeping it real. Tune in peeps, this one is special!

    29 min
  • Yarns with Arthur Hon

    Usually this guy is behind the scenes making sure everything runs smoothly, but this week Arthur Hon is in front of the mic and shares his story. We talk about asian parenting, growing up as a Malaysian Chinese Kiwi boy and our thoughts on the recent film 'The Farewell'

    23 min
  • Pop CULTURE!

    This episode Amal is flying solo as she begins to break down the role race plays in pop culture. We talk KIMonos, That's A Bit Racist doco and blackface. Plz join in on the good yarns and share your thoughts on FB and Insta.

    23 min

About Headscarves & Good Yarns

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Headscarves & Good Yarns talks on all things race and diversity in the hopes of empowering a more empathetic New Zealand. We keep on pushing for those uncomfortable but much needed conversations…