Our (Asian) culture has a fascination with "good" children. Obedience and co-dependency is baked into our idea of what makes a good and bad life or child. In this episode we talk about these model minority myths and how we can subvert these limiting narratives of what success means.
Guest author: Annika Sharma
Co-hosts: Upasna Kakroo & Salma Hussain
Produced by: Peerbagh
Episode cover art: Niloufer Wadia
Research: Imtiaz Ali and Diksha Sharma
Supported by: The Very Asian Foundation
Books/media in the episode:
The Girl Who Wouldn’t Stay Within the Lines (Vinitha)
Counting Down with You (Tashie Bhuiyan)
