In this episode, Rupande speaks with Michelle Harris from Colibri Ecological Consulting and Amaroq Weiss from the Center for Biological Diversity about the return of wolves in Tulare County, CA. Michelle and her colleague, Samantha Winiecki-Love, first spotted a gray wolf in Sequoia National Forest in August 2023. Michelle talks about her experience spotting the wolf and her work in Sequoia National Forest restoring the giant sequoias and how climate change is affecting them and the entire ecosystem.

Amaroq Weiss is a Senior Wolf Advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity. In this episode, she sheds light on what it means to have wolves return, the kind of impact they will have on the environment, tourism dollars and the potential threats their existence may face. She talks about the history of wolves. legislation enacted to protect them and their future.

Resources Michelle Recommended:

1. Save The Redwoods League Website: savetheredwoods.org
2. Local wildlife chapters/Audubon society/Local nature centers/outdoor groups
3. King Sequoia by William Tweed

Resources Amaroq Recommended:

1. Center for Biological Diversity: biologicaldiversity.org
2. Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez
3. Voyageurs Wolf Project

In this episode, Rupande talks to Dr. Sofia Rehman about the beauty of Islam. They talk about the unflinching faith of the Palestinians, strengthened during these trying times, and how so much of the world is turning to Islam to understand its true nature. Sofia sheds light on the meaning of the hijab and what the West gets so terribly wrong about Islam.

Resources suggested by Sofia:

1. The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab or The Qu'ran by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
2. Mohammed by Martin Lings
3. A Treasury of 'A'ishah by Sofia Rehman 

TW: violence

In this episode, Rupande speaks with Prof. Nahed Habiballah from the Arab American University of Palestine about the current humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. Prof. Habiballah gives context on the conflict, including the history of Palestine and how Israel came into existence. They discuss the formation of Hamas and the acute double standards shown by the West while dealing with the violence perpetrated by Israel.

Resources suggested by Prof. Habiballah:

1. The Holocaust & the Nakba: A New Grammar of Trauma & History by Bashir Bashir & Amos Goldberg
2. 100 Years of War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi
3. Justice for Some: Law & the Question of Palestine by Noura Erakat

In this episode, Rupande speaks with Roshni Kavate and Rebecca Servoss, founders of Marigolde to bring warm, nourishing care and support to your grief journey. They talk about the grief crisis enveloping our worlds and how we can better manage it using the Marigolde framework.

You can find Marigolde at: www.wearemarigolde.com or on Instagram @wearemarigolde.

Resources suggested by Roshni and Rebecca:

1. Mango and Gnocchi podcast
2. Marigolde grief journal
3. Grief support groups/peer groups

In this episode, Rupande provides an intro to the podcast and its purpose. She talks about her life, her past experiences, what led her to this path and the type of conversations/interviews Kalpvraksh will be conducting.