In this episode, Khan and Shabnum explore the nuances in Desi groups when it comes to academics - we all know the pressure to perform academically for all Asian groups is quite high, but what accounts for the differences in actual results? We explore why different sub-groups of South Asians have materially different performances in UK GCSE exams, and what potential causes for these differences might be.
In the second half of the episode we're also joined by fitness titleholder and influencer Nika Sedghi, who shares her own journey of balancing academic success and her fitness dream: her stints on TV competitions doing 720 lb leg presses and how she met Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson, all while balancing her day job as a mechanical engineer.
Host: Shabnum Gulati
Regular Contributor: Khan Asghar
Guest: Nika Sedghi
Illustration: Hanifa Abdul Hameed
Music: AnAkkiN on Soundcloud:
https://m.soundcloud.com/user-77559481
