Saahas Sit-Down: Recent Episodes
Saahas Youth
A group of South Asian teens from the nonprofit organization Saahas for Cause come together to discuss different issues that affect their lives as immigrants and the barriers they have to face along their journeys.
In this episode, Ria, Vihaan, and Mehr discuss their favorite memories associated with South Asian holidays.
In this episode, Ria, Sid, Elina, and Tanishka discuss South Asian stories that they feel are important yet not taught in schools.
In this episode Ria, Elina, Sana, and Arushi discuss the struggles of assimilating to American culture.
In this episode Ria, Elina, Sana, and Sanchi discuss the challenges they face while visiting India and interacting with family there. They touch on tiktok trends, bathroom horror stories, and much more!
In this episode Elina, Sanya, and Shivali talk about how they can educate their friends on the diversity within South Asia!
In this episode Ria, Sanchi, and Keya discuss cultural moments that have defined their connection to being South Asians!
In this episode Ria, Sana, Keya and Arushi talk about their personal opinions on the shift between the Bollywood movies they grew up watching and the ones being released today.
Ria, Elina, Sanchi and Sana share their viewpoints on the pressure they face from society and parents to go into certain career pathways as South Asian Teens!
We’re back! Listen to our trailer to learn more about what we hope to share with you all this season!!
In this episode Prisha and Sanchi sit down to talk about their experiences with cultural appropriation and how they believe people can start appreciating cultures instead of appropriating them.
In this episode Kaira, Rhea, Roshni, and Sanchi discuss their views on bollywood and their personal experiences with it.
In this episode Elina and Arushi sit-down with Estelle to breakdown her journey of moving from Ghana to the U.S. She also discusses the different challenges she has faced as a Person of Color.
In this episode Sanya and Prisha interview Ronak Desai on her personal experience moving from India to the U.S. She discusses the barriers she had to overcome and how different her life was in India compared to the U.S.
In this episode Arushi, Anisha, and Guest host Kiran go through the typical school days in their lives and compare the cultural differences between school in India and the U.S..
In this episode Kaira, Keya, Rhea, and Roshni discuss the cultural differences between American and South Asian weddings as well as the differences between arranged and love marriage.
In this episode Arushi, Sanya, and Prisha discuss the different experiences they have had while visiting India and how it compares to life back home.
In this episode Keya, Anisha, and Rhea discuss the differences between the different regions they are from back in India.
In this episode Prisha, Elina, and Roshni discuss common stereotypes that they have faced firsthand as South Asians living in America.
Arushi, Elina, Kaira, Keya, and Sanchi come together to continue the discussion on how they’ve stayed connected to their south asian sides while living in America. They discuss how throughout their lives different aspects have shaped their identities and changed their perception of being South Asian!
In this episode Roshni, Rhea, Anisha, Sanya, and Prisha discuss how they have stayed connected to their South Asian heritage while living in America.
In this episode Keya Gupta, Anisha Chitta, and Arushi Gupta discuss the differences in lifestyles of a immigrant in America vs. a first generation immigrant in America.