All of the contributors from the Let's Chaat series come together to offer some advice to the upcoming cohorts of the AIF William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India.  

CREDITS: McKenna Parker (Writer, Producer, and Editor) and Ismael Byers (Writer, Producer, and Editor)

HOST: Anjali Balakrishna

CONTRIBUTORS: Arya Diwase, Ayushi Parashar, Dominique DuTremble, Donald Swen, Eric Smith, Jane Hammaker, Jessie Standifer, Mantasha Khaleel, McKenna Parker, Naomi Tsai, Pallavi Deshpande, Sri Ramesh, Tenzin Tsagong, Ismael Byers, Anant Tibrewal, Anjali Balakrishna, Chenam Barshee, Sahana Afreen, Aishwarya Maheshwari

MUSIC CREDITS: The Quiet Life by Matt Large | Hurricane Season by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist | Odyssey by [ocean jams] 

A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/LetsChaatEp6

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Auto rickshaws are everywhere in India, and they’re an affordable, easy way to move around. Today we’ll take an auto on a tour of stories. There will be recalibrated itineraries, changed drop locations, and some detours along the way.

CREDITS: McKenna Parker (Writer, Producer, and Editor) and Ismael Byers (Writer, Producer, and Editor)

HOST: Anjali Balakrishna

STORYTELLERS: Anjali Balakrishna, Donald Swen, Pallavi Deshpande, Aishwarya Maheshwari, Tenzin Tsagong

MUSIC CREDITS:

The Quiet Life by Matt Large | Hurricane Season by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist | Despite the Obvious Lie by Stationary Sign | Have You Tried the Key by Arthur Benson | I Have a Plan, Mr Norton by Arthur Benson | My Love Will Bite by T. Morri | Mount Olympus by Trabant 33 | Silver Mirror by Clarence Reed | Elephant Stroll by Jerry Lacey | Things Went South by Stationary Sign | Shinigami by SINY | 3XQ by Baron Grand | Winnipeg Sneak by Arthur Benson | Trainee Day by Stationary Sign | Sweet Fall by Moon Craters | Ice Cream Social by Dylan Sitts |  Look Once by Mica Emory | Sweeping the Savannah by Sight of Wonders | Rain and Wind by Medité | Wildlife East by Farrell Wooten | Crane Song by Tenzin Choegyal | Ether by Jakob Ahlbom | Air Bed by Osoku | Odyssey by [ocean jams] |

Special thanks and credit to the Merasi community of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for the use of their music. Taken from their album, "Merasi: Hearts with Hope 2 Tour," tracks 2 and 16. 

A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/LetsChaatEp5

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Identities, cultures, and lessons learned: uncharted territories and a journey without destination. In the fellowship, like in life, you can feel like you are lost without a map. Sometimes, you have to wander to find your way.

CREDITS: McKenna Parker (Writer, Producer, and Editor) and Ismael Byers (Writer, Producer, and Editor)

HOST: Anjali Balakrishna

STORYTELLERS: Jessie Standifer, Ayushi Parashar, Eric Smith, Ismael Byers, Mantasha Khaleel

MUSIC CREDITS:

The Quiet Life by Matt Large |  Hurricane Season by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist |  | No Clues Left by Arthur Benson | Caught Sleeping by Mac Taboel | Trying to Walk and Talk by Stationary Sign | Iridescent by Infinity Ripple | Particle Attraction by Airae | Decorum by Vincent & A Secret | Dream Bigger by Yi Nantiro | Blue Nights and Yellow Days by Matt Large | A Common Goal by Moon Craters | Red Red Shoes by Czar Donic | Nights and Mornings by Heath Cantu | A New Man by Gavin Luke | Blue Street by Rossier | A Place for Us by Howard Harper-Barnes | World of Dreamers by Jhukane Bada | A Pensive Mood by Eric Feinberg | Stay (Wide Open) (Instrumental Version) by Loving Caliber | Rewind Time by Clarence Reed | Odyssey by [ocean jams] | 

Special thanks and credit to the Merasi community of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for the use of their music. Taken from their album, "Merasi: Hearts with Hope 2 Tour" tracks 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, and 14.

Spices, passion, the desert sun. India is HOT - and so are our stories today! Even if you’re just listening, have some water or refreshing sharbat close by! 

HOST: Anjali Balakrishna

STORYTELLERS: Anjali Balakrishna, Naomi Tsai, Dominique DuTremble, Mantasha Khaleel, Sahana Afreen, Tenzin Tsagong, Chenam Barshee

MUSIC CREDITS:

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Jugaad is a Hindi word. The closest English translation would probably be ‘jury-rigging,’ but that doesn’t quite capture it all. There’s more to it than that - the stories in this episode should illustrate why. 

CREDITS: McKenna Parker (Writer and Producer) and Ismael Byers (Producer, Editor and Co-Writer)  

HOST: Anjali Balakrishna 

STORYTELLERS: Pallavi Deshpande, Aishwarya Maheshwari, Sahana Afreen, Arya Diwase and Jane Hammaker

MUSIC CREDITS: The Quiet Life by Matt Large | Hurrican Season by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist | Chips N’ Drinks by Osoku | Winnipeg Sneak by Arthur Benson | People Falling Down by Arthur Benson | KeyGen by Osoku | 3XQ by Baron Grand | Chimney Smoke by Guustavv | Clearer Views by From Now On | Multidimensional by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist | Just Like I Said by Piper Ezz | Bungalow Bed by Moon Crators | Kokoku by David Celeste | Odyssey by [ocean jams] | Sound Effects were also sourced by Epidemic Sound |

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Here's a sample of what you'll get from the upcoming podcast of the American India Foundation Clinton Fellowship 2019-2020 cohort! The podcast will premiere on July 1st and be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and the AIF YouTube channel!

This segment was taken from a story shared by Dominique DuTremble, when she has a rather unfortunate experience while shopping for wedding dresses with her friend. Stay tuned on July 1st to see what happens next!

Broken expectations, crushed dreams and shattered hopes. Where do we go from here and how do we pick up the pieces?

Here's a sample of what you'll get from the upcoming podcast of the American India Foundation Clinton Fellowship 2019-2020 cohort! The podcast will premiere on July 1st and be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and the AIF YouTube channel! 

This segment was taken from a story shared by Anant Tibrewal, when he fractured his ankle on a sidewalk in Bangalore during his fellowship. Stay tuned on July 1st to see what happens next!