Being Desi in America: Recent Episodes
Being Desi in America
Being Desi in America aims to increase cultural awareness and humility by highlighting the personal and professional experiences of those from South Asian descent. This will be a platform for South Asians to discuss the influence of their culture on their lives in America. We hope to host a multitude of guests, ranging from college students and community members to influencers and professionals in order to showcase a variety of individual experiences.
For our fourth episode, we spoke with Shaswat Joshi about his experiences growing up Desi in Germany, New York, and North Carolina and his journey to establish the Samosa Bucket, a online food delivery service that delivers Nepali and Indian snacks. Check out this episode to learn more about South Asian cuisine and gain entrepreneurial tips to help you with your next venture!
For our third episode, we spoke with Shivam Bhargava about his experiences growing up in the midwest as a South Asian and his passion for social justice and advocacy through his involvements with Campus Y, a social justice hub, and the UNC Asian American Center Campaign, a group of student leaders who worked to establish the university's first Asian American Center. Check out this episode to get a few tips on how you can get involved in social justice initiatives and become an advocate in your community!
For our second episode, we spoke with Hrishika Muthukrishnan about her experience growing up South Asian and her passion to increase mental health awareness in the South Asian community by locally establishing a chapter of We are Saath, a non-profit aimed to increase South Asian mental health awareness, and publishing Saath Hai Shakti, a magazine about South Asia and mental health. Hope you enjoy!
Welcome to Being Desi in America! For our first episode, we conversed with Fariha Rahman, a co-founder of this podcast and current president of the Bengali Student Association at UNC-Chapel Hill, about her experience growing up Bengali in southern United States and how she has been able to retain her Bengali heritage. Hope you enjoy!