DesiCollective: Recent Episodes
DesiCollective
A podcast that explores how immigration, social justice and hyphenated identities impact South Asians and people of color in America.
In Unshackled, Soundarya Balasubramani and co-author Sameer Kedekar share nuggets of wisdom about immigration options, grounded in stories of regular people trying to navigate this complex system.
In a conversation with Anjana Nagarajan-Butaney, Abraham Verghese touches on history, culture, faith, medicine, and the importance of storytelling in our lives
Leena has three daughters. Her oldest was kidnapped at 12 months old and whisked away to India and then to Qatar by her ex-husband.
Her two younger children were fathered by her ex-partner who was addicted to prescription drugs. Leena says he was calm when he was medicated and violent without them.
Both men were physically abusive towards her.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
This is her story.
This series is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism in partnership with Desi Collective, Narika and India Currents.
***This content is intended only for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.
CW/TW: domestic violence, language, mental health, mental illness, depression, sucde, violent imagery, body image, anger, anxiety, abandonment***This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund.
Image: Tanya Momi Music: Tumko dekha to by Himanshu Katara on storyblocks.com
If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact:
Narika : 1-800-215-7308
Maitri : 1-888-8624874
Raksha : 1-866-56-ABUSE
Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
ChaiwithSahelis, #DesiDostProject, #IndiaCurrents, #Narika, #DesiCollective, #domesticviolence, #USCCenterforHealthJournalism, #USCDomesticViolenceImpactReportingFund
Bay Area artist Tanya Momi opened up about her story of survival inside a turbulent and violent marriage. Not only did she face violence at the hands of an alcoholic, abusive husband, but Momi’s inlaws, who also lived with the couple, inflicted verbal and emotionally abusive behaviors towards their daughter-in law.
Momi credits her family for their unfaltering support. She found solace in her art and in the nail salon 'the safe haven’ she built from scratch.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
At the age of 31, Momi was divorced, with two young children.
It took nearly ten years for her to find stability, independence and her inner fire.“I was beaten, but not broken.”
This is her story.
This series is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism in partnership with Desi Collective, Narika and India Currents.
***This content is intended only for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.
CW/TW: domestic violence, language, mental health, mental illness, depression, sucde, violent imagery, body image, anger, anxiety, abandonment***This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund.
Image: Tanya Momi Music: Tumko dekha to by Himanshu Katara on storyblocks.com
If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact:
Narika : 1-800-215-7308
Maitri : 1-888-8624874
Raksha : 1-866-56-ABUSE
Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
ChaiwithSahelis, #DesiDostProject, #IndiaCurrents, #Narika, #DesiCollective, #domesticviolence, #USCCenterforHealthJournalism, #USCDomesticViolenceImpactReportingFund
Anjali Kour married a H1B visa holder and moved to America. Then, domestic violence destroyed her marriage. Anjali became an illegal alien when her husband refused to renew her H4 dependent visa and abandoned her. Losing her immigration status nearly cost Anjali her son. For years she battled the US family and immigration courts to win back custody. She continues to live in legal limbo as that battle goes on.
“Don’t Take My Child From Me” is her story.
Anjali’s tale is a graphic case of transnational abandonment. Her fight for her son and immigration status encapsulates a large dilemma that many immigrant women face.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
This three-part series for October’s Domestic Violence month, is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism in partnership with Desi Collective, Narika and India Currents.To protect her privacy, we’re calling her Anjali Kour.
***This content is intended only for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.
CW/TW: domestic violence, language, mental health, mental illness, depression, sucde, violent imagery, body image, anger, anxiety, abandonment***This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund.
Artwork: Amita by Tanya Momi Music: Tumko dekha to by Himanshu Katara on storyblocks.com
If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact:
Narika : 1-800-215-7308
Maitri : 1-888-8624874
Raksha : 1-866-56-ABUSE
Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
ChaiwithSahelis, #DesiDostProject, #IndiaCurrents, #Narika, #DesiCollective, #domesticviolence, #USCCenterforHealthJournalism, #USCDomesticViolenceImpactReportingFund
Domestic Violence is not just about a slap, says Rennu Dillon. She arrived as a new bride in the US almost 30 years ago to discover she had married a bigamist. Her Bollywood vision of romance evaporated in a maelstrom of violence, infidelity, and abuse. Her US citizen husband threatened to take away their daughters and out her illegal status to the immigration authorities.
Rennu fought to survive and won. “It’s Not Just A Thappad” is her story.
Today Rennu is a successful entrepreneur and an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Her resilience is an inspiration to other survivors still in the throes of their struggles.
This audio story is part of a unique storytelling project, “Chai with Sahelis,'' where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
This three-part series for October’s Domestic Violence month, is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism in partnership with Desi Collective, Narika and India Currents
***This content is intended only for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.
CW/TW: domestic violence, language, mental health, mental illness, depression, sucde, violent imagery, body image, anger, anxiety, abandonment***This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund.
Artwork: Issues before birth by Tanya Momi Music: Tumko dekha to by Himanshu Katara on storyblocks.com
If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact:
Narika : 1-800-215-7308
Maitri : 1-888-8624874
Raksha : 1-866-56-ABUSE
Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
ChaiwithSahelis, #DesiDostProject, #IndiaCurrents, #Narika, #DesiCollective, #domesticviolence, #USCCenterforHealthJournalism, #USCDomesticViolenceImpactReportingFund
Priya is a fiercely independent software engineer who married a man her parents found for her. Her husband, an H1B worker in Silicon Valley’s tech sector, abused and abandoned his new bride in their first year of marriage. Priya lost everything - home, career, confidence, and her H4 visa status. In the struggle to reinvent her life, Priya discovered resilience and purpose. “Don’t give survivors advice they didn’t ask for,” she says. “We just need love and support.”
“I’m A Warrior” is about Priya’s drive and courage in fighting for her rights.
Her story is nearly at a (happy) end. It’s part of a unique storytelling project “Chai with Sahelis”, where survivors from the Indian American (desi) community share deeply personal stories about their experience living with and surviving domestic violence.
This three-part series for October’s Domestic Violence month, is supported by the USC Center for Health Journalism in partnership with Desi Collective, Narika and India Currents. To protect her privacy, we’re calling her Priya.
***This content is intended only for mature audiences. Listener discretion advised.
CW/TW: domestic violence, language, mental health, mental illness, depression, sucde, violent imagery, body image, anger, anxiety, abandonment***This article was produced as a project for the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s 2021 Domestic Violence Impact Reporting Fund.
*Artwork: Priya
Music: Happy India by Neil Cross on storyblocks.com*
If you or anyone you know needs help, please contact:
Narika : 1-800-215-7308
Maitri : 1-888-8624874
Raksha : 1-866-56-ABUSE
Domestic Violence Hotline : 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
ChaiwithSahelis, #DesiDostProject, #IndiaCurrents, #Narika, #DesiCollective, #domesticviolence, #USCCenterforHealthJournalism, #USCDomesticViolenceImpactReportingFund
What is the science behind energy storage? Can California halt the frequency of its rolling blackouts? Find out why Energy Storage is important with Climate Reality activist Campbell Scott. Episode 7 - Our Climate is Changing. Why Aren't We?
Image: by Denny Müller on Unsplash
What happens when ice caps melt, forests die, the permafrost thaws and microbes multiply? Climate Reality Leader Bil DeVincenzi warns that some changes are irreversible.
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash
Kaushik Tota, Radhika Agarwal and Peri Plantenberg are still in high school but their climate change activism is making 'clean energy' waves across the Bay Area!
Going vegan will reduce your carbon footprint and help you build a better relationship with your health, with nature and with the environmental legacy you leave behind.
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash
On Earth Day we look at whether President Biden's ambitious climate change agenda stacks up, with Bay Area Climate Reality Leader Erin Zimmerman, Ph.D. (she holds a doctorate in Political Science and is a trained Climate Reality Activist.
Bay Area Climate Reality Activist Seema Vaid tells DesiCollective how going vegan contributes to a sustainable lifestyle.
Photo by Ella Olsson on Unsplash
Our Climate is Changing, Why Aren't We?
Justine Burt - Climate Change activist & author of The Great Pivot, talks to DesiCollective about green job creation.
Photo by Ralph Hutter on Unsplash