Enrich with Richa: Recent Episodes
Richa Berde
A native Hindi speaker from the city of dreams, Mumbai, Richa Berde takes you on an enriching journey of connecting Hindi speaking communities of Aotearoa and anyone who is interested in learning Hindi along with the cultural aspects of the language. Join us for conversations on cultural exchange and identity.
We have Supriya Sally joining us in this episode, a chef by passion and profession. She speaks about her journey at a very young age from Batala, Punjab to Aotearoa. Tune in to listen to her experiences of living in Auckland, Invercargill and Dunedin. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode, Tiara shares her journey from Chandigarh to New Zealand during her teenage years. She is pursuing Psychology and Neuroscience and is a kiwi ambassador with Education New Zealand. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
As our 10th episode celebration, and Richa's 25th Birthday, we have a special episode where Richa reflects on 25 things she would tell her younger self/25 life lessons. The podcast finishes with an inspiring 'Muhavara of the Day'. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
We hear Roshani Rajpal's story of growing up in a small town named Shahada in Maharashtra. She recollects her memories and journey of moving to Dunedin 5 years ago and how that shaped her life. Today, she works with Community Care Trust as a Learning and Development Professional.
This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Richa speaks to Hemal Gala and his son Rohan. Hemal hails from Mumbai, India and moved to Christchurch around 20 years ago to study and ended up loving the city and settling down. Rohan is born in New Zealand as a 2nd generation migrant and shares his experience of growing up in NZ as a "Kiwian" (Kiwi Indian) as quoted by Rohan. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
We continue our conversation with Ranisha as she talks about her advocacy journey and how her contribution towards not-for-profit community organisation - Shakti began. She thanks her parents for her gender-equal upbringing which played a huge role in her life and standing by her morals. We end the podcast with 'Muhavara of the Day'. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode, we have Ranisha Chand from Suva, Fiji. She shares her story of growing up as a Fijian Indian, having a cultural identity crisis. She is working on finding more on her Girmit background history. We also speak about culture shock, and the challenges she faced as a migrant as a 13 yo. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Richa speaks to sisters, Taskeen and Faiqa about their journey from Bangalore, India (now Bengaluru) to Dunedin. They come from a family of foodies and are pursuing a degree in Food Science from the University of Otago. The podcast ends with a fun rapid-fire round and 'Muhavara of the Day'. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode, we have Kripanshu Vora who hails from Pondicherry, India and came to New Zealand to pursue a Masters in International Business. Kripanshu talks in-depth about his unique schooling which focused on the mind, body and soul as holistic development. We end the podcast with a fun rapid-fire round and 'Muhavara of the Day'. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
In this episode, we have Urvi, from Mumbai, India, who has been in New Zealand for over 5 years. Urvi shares her passion for travelling and exploring New Zealand solo in a campervan. She also talks about her community engagement initiatives like Bollywood night. We end the podcast with a fun rapid-fire round. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
Richa talks to Sulagna Banerjee, from Kolkata, India, currently pursuing a PhD in Genetics at the University of Otago. We spoke about Sulagna's research aims, her passion and well-being. We end the podcast with a fun rapid fire round. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz