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The Missions DropIncarnational Friendships with Andy Pearce IMPORTANT SURVEY LINK: Survey Link for Listener Feedback Please take 5-10 minutes to fill out our survey, so we can continue to learn how to better serve our listeners. Thank you!! Short Episode Summary: This week, Emily interviews Andy Pearce, a math teacher in southern California. Andy shares about the various opportunities he has had in his life to live incarnationally, or to be Jesus to people. Resources from the Episode: Andy's Network: https://margnetwork.org/ Andy's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/desiland-masala/id1553941122 F...2024-04-1642 min
Desiland MasalaState Masala: Andhra PradeshIf you want to know about the number #1 city for producing IT workers to North America and how one state became two in 2014, be sure to listen to Episode 21 as Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states.2022-10-3121 minDesiland MasalaState Masala: Tamil NaduIf you want to know why Desis from Tamil Nadu may be "bothered" when another Desi speaks indi to them, be sure to listen to Episode 20 as Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the state at the southern tip of India.2022-09-2218 minDesiland MasalaState Masala: KeralaIndian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 19 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the southwestern state that has the highest literacy rate, longest life expectancy, and 360 miles of beaches, Kerala.2022-08-1817 minDesiland MasalaState Masala: GoaIndian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 18 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on India's smallest state by area, Goa2022-07-0815 min
Nagwa Malik's Naked ThoughtsBeing a Desi and Living in DesilandYou know you're a desi....a few things that make you know you're a desi. Also a short observation on the "perks" of living in desiland.2022-06-1028 min
Desiland MasalaState Masala: KarnatakaIndian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 17 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the southwestern state of Karnataka, home to India's Silicon Valley, Bengaluru.2022-05-2715 minDesiland MasalaState Masala: MaharashtraIndia has 28 states. Indian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. Episode 16 of Desiland Masala continues its virtual audio tour of India's states with a focus on the second most populous state, Maharashtra.2022-04-1816 minDesiland MasalaState Masala: GujaratIndia has 28 states. Indian states are normally identified by the main language spoken, but within each state there is a masala of cultures, festivals, foods, communities, and religious practices. With this episode, Desiland Masala begins an audio tour of the states most likely to be represented by Desis in North America. Episode 15 begins in Gujarat.2022-02-2123 min
DesilandCurrying Votes Part 4: Doing Politics Differently with Ujjal Dosanjh and Adrienne BatraThe fourth and final instalment in this mini-series features two prominent Sikh-Canadians with critical views on how politicians curry votes: Former Premier (Governor) of British Columbia and federal Health Minister of Canada Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, and Toronto Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra. Please note that views expressed in these episodes by guests are their views alone. Namaste. More episodes of Desiland are coming this fall! Subscribe to our newsletter at Desiland.ca for updates.2021-09-171h 00
DesilandCurrying Votes Part 3: The Khalistan Argument with Jatinder Singh GrewalWith days before Canada's federal election, Niru completes her four-part Currying Votes series with two new episodes on the Khalistan movement in Canada and how Canadian politicians of all stripes court minority communities. Part 3 is devoted to understanding arguments in favour of Khalistan, featuring the international policy director with Sikhs for Justice, Toronto-based lawyer Jatinder Singh Grewal. Please note that views expressed in these episodes by guests are their views alone. Namaste. Next on Desiland: Part 4 with Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh and Adrienne Batra.2021-09-171h 19Nagwa Malik's Naked ThoughtsA Desi's baddua for all desisAn overseas desi forced to live in desiland, after suffering at the hands of desis, suffering at the hands of a corrupt society, of dishonest people, who has suffered so long and each time the level of the suffering has been greater than the last, finally decides to give a huge baddua...there are certain people in life we should not mess with: the problem is we cannot recognise them. When these people are messed with, they become the source of your eternal pain. These people have a special connection with karma and with God...when we push good...2021-07-1705 min
DesilandIndia's Healthcare Crisis: From Palo Alto to Delhi with Rohit and Kanika MedirattaWhile most Indians around the world watch in horror, worried for their families and friends, one Bay-area couple decided to do take action. Rohit and Kanika Mediratta co-founded CovidReliefIndia.com, an initiative dedicated to getting badly-needed life-saving medical equipment into India. Please consider donating what you can to their efforts. Subscribe to our Desiblast newsletter to get new episodes delivered to your inbox: www.desiland.ca2021-07-1532 min
DesilandIndia's Healthcare Crisis: Cracks in the System with Dr. Samir GuptaThank you for subscribing and tuning in to Desiland as we return from a hiatus for two important episodes on India's healthcare crisis. In this first conversation, Niru speaks with Toronto-based respirologist and clinician-scientist Dr. Samir Gupta who describes a perfect storm of factors that led to horrific outcomes in Indian hospitals, and the shocking impact the crisis has had on his own family in India. Subscribe to Niru's Desiblast newsletter for new episodes via email: www.desiland.ca2021-07-1534 min
ShirazSheikhShowDesilandWhat it means to be Desi and have mental disorder at the same time2021-05-2909 minDesiland MasalaWelcome to Desiland MasalaJoin Andy as he shares what this podcast will be about and his journey to be an Alongsider.2021-02-1620 min
DesilandPandemic Politics and The Mayor of Desiland, Ontario with Patrick Brown and Gurpreet MalhotraThere is no sugarcoating it: Canada's unofficial Desi capital, the city of Brampton in the province of Ontario, is a COVID-19 hotspot. But why? Questionable theories abound, and Niru explores a complicated problem with Brampton mayor Patrick Brown (who we also discover has spent more time in India than Niru). First, a snapshot of just how multifaceted pandemic politics are in the heart of Desiland with Gurpreet Malhotra, CEO of Indus Community Services, a social services agency serving Ontario Desis. Subscribe to our Desiblast newsletter to get new episodes delivered to your inbox: www.desiland.ca 2020-12-1643 min
Desiland'Twas the Night Before Diwali with Zenia WadhwaniOn the eve of Diwali 2020, Niru speaks with fellow Torontonian and author Zenia Wadhwani, whose new children's book, 'Twas the Night Before Diwali, introduces us to the Mithai Monster who gobbles up piles of sweets in the midst of family Diwali festivities!2020-11-1331 min
DesilandIndia Manages the Pandemic with Dr. Prabhat Jha and Arnob BalOn another socially-distanced remote edition of Desiland, Niru explores how India has managed the COVID-19 pandemic and why data suggested the crisis began on a positive note. As India closes in on half a million cases, what changed? Our guests: From Toronto, Dr. Prabhat Jha is a renowned epidemiologist who explains how the crisis has been managed in India, and from Mumbai, Arnob Bal, a music producer and Mispronunciation Nation podcaster, who describes life under lockdown. Donate to the #HumHaarNahiMaanenge campaign here.2020-06-2344 min
DesilandLove in the Time of Corona with Gurpreet GillNiru offers a unique perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic from Gurpreet Gill, a Colorado woman whose controversial poem on the crisis, "What if...", recently went viral on Facebook. Gill, who describes herself an intuitive healer and guide, spoke to Niru via Zoom video conference in a conversation the Desiland host describes as a "soothing balm". Subscribe to Desiland on iTunes, Google, iHeartRadio or your favourite podcast platform, and visit www.desiland.ca for blogs and to subscribe to the Desiblast newsletter.2020-04-1753 min
DesilandWe Ain't Terrorists with Ali Hassan and Dave MerhejeNiru pays tribute to a provocative post-9/11-themed comedy tour called We Ain't Terrorists that recently ended a decade-long run touring Canada. She chats with comedians Ali Hassan and Dave Merheje about Desis and brown-skinned people of all backgrounds being victims of "inaccurate" and tragically funny racism. Special thanks to Toronto's spectacular Aga Khan Museum and Theatre for hosting this conversation. Coming up on Desiland: Indian Fine Dining with Vikram Vij and we conclude our Currying Votes series with The Case for Khalistan. Visit www.desiland.ca to read Niru's blogs and subscribe to...2020-03-051h 19
DesilandBranding Desis with Bobby UmarAfter a summer break and vacation with the kids, Niru is back and looking inward on the subject of Branding Desis; stereotypes, assimilation and the brown glass ceiling, with motivational speaker Bobby Umar, a five-time TED veteran and ranked among North America's top 100 speakers by Inc.com. His book is called "How to Network Anytime, Anywhere, with Anyone". We're taking a pause on our series on Khalistan, Currying Votes, and will return to the subject this fall. Next time on Desiland: Chef Vikram Vij!2019-08-1341 min
WrongspeakKhalistan in Canada with Balraj Deol and Niru Kumar of DesilandIn a crossover episode with the new Desiland podcast, Jon speaks with host Niru Kumar and veteran journalist Balraj Deol, editor of Canada's Khabarnama Punjabi Weekly, on the Khalistan movement promoting a separate Sikh state in India and how its supporters gained so much influence in Canadian politics. Subscribe to Desiland on your favourite podcast platform to hear more from wrongspeaking journalists Terry Glavin and Terry Milewski in Part 2 of Niru's Currying Votes series, as well as the Khalistani argument to come.2019-05-141h 11
DesilandCurrying Votes Part 2: The Two Terrys with Terry Milewski and Terry GlavinNiru speaks with two Canadian journalists who have reported extensively over decades on the Khalistan movement, as well as the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985. Niru followed Terry Milewski's coverage of the disaster as a youth in the mid-80's, and Terry Glavin discusses his experience covering Indo-Canadian affairs from the west coast, British Columbia. Coming up on Desiland's Currying Votes series: Hon. Ujjal Dosanjh, Adrienne Batra and the Khalistani argument. If you are a Khalistan leader in Canada and would like to be interviewed for this series, please contact us via Desiland.ca. Thank you and Namaste. 2019-05-141h 29
DesilandCurrying Votes Part 1: Khalistan in Canada with Balraj Deol and Jonathan Kay of WrongspeakIn the first installment of Desiland's Currying Votes series, Niru examines the origins of the Khalistan movement for independence in the region of Punjab and its supporters' influence in Canadian politics. She tells the story of her friend Seema and the Air India disaster of 1985, then chats with Balraj Deol, editor of Canada's Khabarnama Punjabi Weekly, and Wrongspeak podcast host Jonathan Kay. Wrongspeak listeners: Welcome to this special crossover episode! If you have already heard the "Khalistan in Canada" conversation with Niru, Jon and Balraj Deol on Wrongspeak, skip to the next episode at the 19:00 mark to hear more from wrongsp...2019-05-141h 16
DesilandSugar SammyWelcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. In this first episode, Niru chats with quadrilingual Desi-Canadian comic Sugar Sammy about his Desi influences, family, love, "going white" and more! Sugar Sammy is playing sold-out shows in Toronto this weekend! But he'll return to Canada in the fall, with some US tour dates as well. For tickets, check out www.sugarsammy.com! Please subscribe to Desiland and share on social media! You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and I...2019-02-141h 12
DesilandDesiland Preview with Sugar SammyWelcome to Desiland! This podcast by Toronto-based journalist Niru Kumar in collaboration with TNKR Media explores modern Desi life in North America. In this preview, Niru discusses episodes and guests to come, and we hear from quadrilingual Desi-Canadian comic Sugar Sammy, who weighs in on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wardrobe choices during a recent mission to India. Sugar Sammy is playing nearly sold-out shows in Toronto this month and will return in September. For all tour dates, check out www.sugarsammy.com! Please subscribe to Desiland and share on social media! You can find us...2019-02-1205 min