The Native Outcasts: Recent Episodes
Saf & Sully
Just a couple of British Muslim dudes who explore the experiences of feeling like an outsider in our own homes. We discuss various life topics including relationships, culture, religion and anything in between. All the conversations are based on our own experiences, opinions, trials and tribulations from growing up in areas that lack diversity and inclusion. Although the discussions of these topics are important, we do like to have some laughs along the way!
In this episode we have a Palestinian guest walking us through the history of Palestine, what it is like for people that live there, what his own families experiences were. We also cover what his views are on what is currently happening and what the Palestinians would see as a just solution.
In this episode we explore the longstanding conflict in the Middle East. We discuss historical roots and current challenges, offering perspectives to shed light on this geopolitical issue.
We're back and we're better!
After going MIA a couple of years ago. We are back and better and this time we're joined by our friends.
We discuss Ramadan and what it means to us. We talk about past experiences during the holy month and how we are preparing for it this year.
We are joined by our good friend Ishan who talks to us about parenthood, progressing in life and becoming the best version of yourself.
In this episode we are joined by our good friend Kom, who talks about her journey to becoming a Barrister and how she juggles her life after marriage and becoming a parent.
In this episode we open up & deepen our relationship with each other by playing Freshly Grounded's conversation card game. There are only 2 rules, 1. Be Vulnerable 2. Don't Judge.
In this episode we discuss the topic of marriage from the Islamic perspective and also cultural. We discuss marriage from 3 different view points, someone who is already married, someone who is currently going through the process and someone who has yet to experience the process.
We discuss the controversial topic of Muslims celebrating Christmas and talk about our experiences celebrating our own festivals and holidays.
After a brief hiatus we're back! In this episode we have no specific agenda but have a general chat discussing various topics and things we've been up to recently.
Today's agenda is mental health.
Mental health issues and illnesses are often seen as a taboo subject within the South Asian culture and are often misunderstood - we explore why this is the case. We also discuss ways to look after our own mental health from our own experiences and how we can help look after the mental health of our loved ones.
On this episode, we decided to mix it up slightly and have a bit of fun. Here's our take on some real life moral dilemmas
In this episode we're joined by fitness enthusiast & model, Mish. We discuss the importance of taking time out of our busy schedules to focus on our health & well-being.
In this episode we discuss toxic traits and taboos within the South Asian culture. We touch on racism within our own culture, marriage and why marrying outside our culture is usually frowned upon.
We discuss how common racism is in the UK and how people from minority backgrounds are portrayed in the media. We also discuss some of our own experiences with racism.
In this episode we discuss all things education and employment. We talk about the sometimes unrealistic educational expectations within the Asian culture and discuss our own education & career journey's.
We discuss all things social media, and the negative & positive effects it has on our generation. We go into details about how clout is used to gain popularity within certain demographics.
Our first episode gives an introduction to who we are, why we started this podcast and where we intend to go with it. We talk about our experiences growing up as the only ethnic minorities in our area. With us being amateurs in the podcast game, we know the quality is not great but we hope you enjoy it anyways!