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After The Storm
by Hamna and RohaAfter the Storm is a podcast hosted by two Pakistani-Canadian women on a mission to unpack their cultural identities and explore various topics from their unique perspective, one episode at a time. The podcast will delve into topics, stories and experiences of the South-Asian diaspora in an attempt to understand the rich cultural heritage that makes us who we are.
Copyright: 2018 - 2020, After The Storm
Episodes
Episode 12: Talking Taboos featuring Bisma Bhatti
46m · PublishedThis episode we sit down with Bisma Bhatti, an entrepreneur who somehow does it all, to talk about taboos in desi culture. Before recording this episode we asked you, our listeners, what taboos you wanted us to chat about and during this episode, we cover quite a few of them, from divorce, to sex education, period, and other things. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation!
Episode 11: Pretty Fly For A White Guy featuring Daniel
32m · PublishedIn this episode, we sit down for what we planned on being mostly banter with our go-to "white guy" Daniel, talking about why white people love cheese and others things we don't really get. Things take a turn, however, as we delve into deeper issues of identity, marginalization, and privilege. This was one of the very first episodes we recorded and we are excited to finally release it!
Episode 11: Pretty Fly For A White Guy featuring Daniel
32m · PublishedIn this episode, we sit down for what we planned on being mostly banter with our go-to "white guy" Daniel, talking about why white people love cheese and others things we don't really get. Things take a turn, however, as we delve into deeper issues of identity, marginalization, and privilege. This was one of the very first episodes we recorded and we are excited to finally release it!
Episode 10: Ramzan Thots
32m · PublishedNo, that wasn't a spelling error. This episode is a Ramzan/Ramadan/however-you-pronounce-it special! Tune in to hear us chat about our favorite things about this month, our struggles with it, and people that really test our patience.
Episode 9: Social Entrepreneurship featuring Sam from SIS
44m · PublishedYou know how all desi parents want their kids to be doctors, lawyers or engineers? We didn't do that, and neither did Sam Dharmasena, a.k.a. DJ Roshanie. Sam is the founder of Solidarity in Sound (SIS) and a kickass DJ. We sit down with her to chat about what social entrepreneurship is, how she got started with SIS and why we need more of us South Asians in non-traditional career paths!
Episode 8: Social Responsibility in a Digital Age featuring Afshan Nasseri
42m · PublishedIn this week's episode, we are joined by Afshan Nasseri, known on Instagram as @lifesforliving. We chat with Afshan about the incredible authenticity she has on her social media when sharing her Irani and Indian culture. The conversation goes back to where this authenticity comes from and what social responsibility can look like on social media, when it is so easy to tokenize yourself for clout.
Episode 7: It's All In Your Head Part 2 featuring Amilah Baksh
44m · PublishedWe are back with a follow up to our first mental health episode. This time we sit down with Amilah, a mental health professional, to discuss the impact of misunderstanding mental health in racialized communities and how we can work towards a positive change. Might wanna get your parents to tune into this one too!
Episode 6: It's All In Your Head Part 1
44m · PublishedDesi people don't like talking about mental health so you know what we're going to do? Talk about mental health! We discuss the stigmas that surround mental illness in our communities, share our experiences and anecdotes and talk about why we need to shift our attitudes towards mental health in desi, Muslim spaces.
Episode 5: Shaadi Barbaadi?
37m · PublishedThis episode was supposed to be short and sweet but it ended up being fast and furious because we're ranting! Being a desi girl in your mid-twenties isn't easy, and it's only made harder by the social pressure to get married at a "desirable" age. Tune into hear us talk about something we think many of you will resonate with and tell us how you deal with the struggles of wanting to stay single when everyone and their neighbor's dog wants you married.
Episode 4: The Urdu Session
28m · PublishedWe're back with a very exploratory episode. This time, we attempt to do a whole episode speaking in Urdu, so this isn't for you English-speaking folks out there. We chat about why we hesitate to speak in our own language and the challenges of doing so. Tune in to hear us muddle through in Urdu and validate our attempt at being truly Pakistani.
After The Storm has 43 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 685:17:45. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on July 27th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on January 26th, 2024 07:44.