dear desi girls: Recent Episodes
DDG Team
dear desi girls is an inclusive podcast that serves as a platform for south asian women to speak on our worldly perspectives and experiences. we aim to empower the younger generation of south asians through our entertaining & informative insights.
yours truly, joshita nandakumar ameya agnihotri vinitha shanmugam rithika sharma
Though many are aware of Islamophobia in India, few realize the gravity of the situation. People protesting against an anti-muslim law proposal were robbed of wifi, communication, and travel. Muslim women were auctioned virtually. Local governments announced orders that crushed Muslims economically. The Karnataka government asserted that young girls who wore hijabs would be refused from entering school. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Muslims of bioterrorism during the peak of COVID-19 outbreaks. Listen to Joshita Nandakumar and Vinitha Shanmugam discuss recent Islamophobic acts to play their part in spreading awareness by emphasizing the lesser-known brutalities against Muslims.
In this one on one episode, we do a rundown on the Marvel series, Wanda Vision. Although as of right now the season finale is out, we recorded this during the middle of the season so we could share our own theories. Hope you enjoy! -Ameya and Yuktha
In this episode we definitely get a bit more personal with you guys. In order for all of you to get to know us better, we decided to express our opinions on the pros and cons of talking to guys in high school based off of our own experiences. Since the three of us come from different areas and all have very different opinions and experiences, we believe listening in on this one will really give you multiple perspectives. Sit down, relax, and enjoy! It’ll feel like you’re on a FaceTime call with us :) -Ameya, Anya, and Nitya
This episode is definitely a more serious, candid discussion. Join us along with ABIC (Action for Backlogged Immigrant Children) as we unpack the green card backlog, H4 dependent visa, and emotional stress that comes with living in the US as an immigrant. Recording this episode itself was extremely eye opening. This topic doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it should, so we believe it’s very important for us to help spread this message. [FOLLOW ABIC ON INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK @advocateabic] -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha with ABIC members Kaustubh, Nehal, and Vatsala
We were so happy to feature Palak in this episode! Listen now to hear her discuss the identity struggles south asian Americans often face. She also provides personal experiences and her own advice on how we can overcome these challenges. -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha
Join us along with tiktokers Dhruv and Aakash to learn more about how sexism affects the desi community and what we can do about it. -Ameya, Anya, Joshita, and Thriya
The tea gets SPILLED in this juicy episode where we play would you rather. Sit down, relax, and join us for a laid back episode so you can get to know us a bit better!
You can listen to this episode to get a better understanding of what exactly the caste system is, the history involved, and how it’s affected people’s lives through the years. -Joshita, Nitya, Thriya, Vinitha, and Yuktha
In this episode featuring Shreya Verma (you might know her on tiktok as @shreywaydances), we discuss the normalized racism towards south asians in today’s society. We dig deeper into why we think this occurs and what our generation can do about it. This was definitely one of our favorites so we hope you enjoy her insight <3 -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha
In our second episode about mental health, we have a candid discussion between ourselves about the importance of prioritizing our mental health. We hope that by hearing our experiences, you’re able to relate and take in some of our advice. -Ameya, Arshiya, Joshita, Nitya, and Vinitha
In honor of national suicide prevention awareness month, the DDG team wants to do our part in educating our listeners about the importance of breaking the stigma around mental health, specifically in desi families. In our first episode regarding the discussion of mental health, we decided to bring on a special guest, Sujoy Menon! He has a platform on tiktok and is very open about spreading awareness of mental health in addition to starting his own mental health nonprofit organization. We hope you enjoy listening to our discussion and are able to relate. -Ameya, Anya, Joshita, Nitya, and Vinitha
Due to the recent buzz around manifestation and controversial opinions about what exactly is considered religious cultural appropriation, we had a conversation about where the line must be drawn. Some of us had different opinions than others of us, so you’ll get to hear different perspectives. Since this is a heavy subject, we have 7 people in this episode! If you’re not informed about hinduism, listening to this episode would be a good way to understand the basic beliefs, but even if you’re already familiar with the religion, we hope this episode allows you to be able to relate and gather new insight. -Ameya, Anya, Arshiya, Harshini, Joshita, Nitya, and Yuktha (P.S. We want to say a HUGE thank you for helping us spread our platform during this past week; we are extremely grateful and have so many exciting projects in store!!)
The hype around the Netflix show, Indian Matchmaking, really inspired us to do a review of it on our own! (warning: if you haven’t finished the show yet there will be spoilers) -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha
We’re so honored to have had the opportunity to interview...MISS RACHEL CHARLES! She’s so full of positive energy and such an inspiration to girls all over the world. In this episode, she shares her opinions mainly regarding colorism and the importance of self confidence. We hope you enjoy! -Ameya, Joshita, Nitya, and Yuktha
We wanted to keep the conversation going about the black lives matter movement, so in this episode we specifically discuss the role of south asians in the movement and what we can do to help. -Arshiya, Harshini, Nitya, Thriya, and Vinitha
In this week’s episode we discuss various things our parents are strict about and why we think they brought us up in a certain way. -Ameya, Anya, Joshita, Nitya, and Yuktha
In this episode, we discuss the micro aggressions towards south Indians which have been occurring for several years. -Ameya, Harshini, Joshita, Nitya, and Yuktha
In our first episode, you’ll get to know some of us and our stories as well as hear us touch on some issues the desi community has been facing. We’ll go more in depth on each of these issues in later episodes, so stay tuned! -Ameya, Arshiya, Nitya, and Yuktha