The Elephant In The Asian Room: Recent Episodes
Asian Elephant
It's not easy to live abroad by yourself when you are just 18, especially to the complete other side of the world where nothing is similar! The cultural shock, the unfamiliar food, the textbook English you learnt and the real conversational English people speak... Every day is a new adventure. Today, we dive into the topic of living abroad and our struggles!
Angela was taught to suppress her feelings because negative emotions were seen as a sign of weakness. Madhu was in an abusive marriage for years because she was taught a woman should only get out of a marriage when she is dead. How our society shapes our mental health and what can we learn from their experience?
Should you pay for your date? What are the new dating rules? Here is what we think about dating in this day and age!
We are happy to have an expert on mental health to share his thoughts with us this episode. Brett has worked with mental health issues for years and is dedicated to spreading awareness by talking about it.
Gender inequality is a global issue. Today we are focusing on our experience and views on this issue in the Asian culture.
In this episode, we discuss the general landscape of mental health issues in the Asian society, how it affects the general public and what might be the causes.
How does the Asian society define success in general? How does it impact their next generations and what has our upbringing taught us?