Welcome to Season 2 of the Zubaani podcast by nonprofit Peerbagh. "Zubaani" in Hindustani translates to "through the language" or "by means of language". Season two takes a deep dive into the topic of intergenerational storytelling with writers Salma Hussain and Upasna Kakroo as cohosts.
Research shows intergenerational storytelling is like a resource (similar to air, clean water) but it is inequitably distributed. Whether you live in the subcontinent or the diaspora, colonial rule and its subsequent conflicts have left the South Asian subcontinent wounded. There is intense loss of human stories that tell the stories of our resilience, empowerment, or those that celebrate joy.
Episode 1, Season 2: The Stories We Carry
In this podcast episode, we explore family stories, heirlooms and traditions that are passed down from generations. We talk about what it means to pass on stories, languages, and culture to kids when we're raising kids outside of the "village." We recommend books that adapt these for modern parenting contexts, and we share our own stories from grandmother’s wedding Saris to favorite books that inspire us.
Books and other trivia discussed in this episode:
About: Peerbagh is an award-winning 501c3 nonprofit organization working with a mission to diversify bookshelves and build storytellers. The nonprofit creates storytelling events and produces the world’s only South-Asia-inspired children’s print magazine, Bento.
Episode art by Ira Nagar.
Research for the expert by Imtiaz Ali.
This podcast has been made with the support of the City of Austin's Elevate Grant and Michigan Humanities.
Website: peerbagh.com/bookstore
Podcast page: https://www.peerbagh.com/zubaani-podcast-south-asian-parenting-tips-and-storytelling/
Instagram: instagram.com/peerbagh.stories
