Shows
Shehryar's VoiceLost to the World Ft. Shahbaz TaseerShahbaz Taseer and I on growing up in Lahore, five years in captivity, hope(lessness), family, wealth, collective trauma, and the burden of being a Pakistani!
2023-07-112h 32
Shehryar's VoicePakistani Pop Music Scene Ft. Hassan and Roshaan2022 was a banger year for Pakistani pop/indie music, and folks across the border were no less. It seems as if South Asian music is taking over the world bit by bit. Hassan and Roshaan, the Lahore-based music duo, dropped by to tell us more. Also, we had a guest appearance by Saad Ayub from Yratta Media.
2023-01-2234 min
Shehryar's VoicePurana Pakistan Ft. Laraib AsdafLaraib Asdaf and I on the idea of Purana Pakistan and how important it is to preserve our history and stay connected with our roots. Is the future too bleak? Should we leave or remain in the country? What's next?
2023-01-2254 min
Shehryar's VoiceFrom Delhi to Lahore & Beyond| What happened in 1947? Ft. Rashi PuriRashi Puri and I on the partition of India, her journey of tracing the events of 1947, trying to find the origins of her great-grandmother's dupatta, and so on.
2022-11-201h 11
Shehryar's VoiceBig Tech, Product Management, and How to Deal with Uncertainty? Ft. Abdul GhaffarGhaffar and I on our experience coming out of LUMS, working for startups, juggling between gazillion thoughts as young professionals in an otherwise volatile Pakistan, what the future looks like, and how to go with the flow.
2022-11-121h 21
Shehryar's VoiceThe Pakistani Startup Scene Ft. Rauff HanifRauff and I dive into the emerging Pakistani Startup scene, we talk tech, commerce, funding, mismanagement, co-working spaces, the importance of branding, PR, et al. Here is to Pakistani Startups taking over the world!
2022-11-1137 min
Shehryar's VoiceWriting, Journalism, and Life in Karachi Ft. Sajeer ShaikhSajeer and I talk about writing and journalism as a career in Pakistan, and everything that comes along with it including the mental and physical effort. How the digital content space is evolving in Pakistan, and South Asia? Why is everyone looking for a terrific writer these days but not willing to pay enough? Lastly, the never-ending woes of a Karachite.
2022-09-2242 min
Shehryar's VoiceHow to Raise Funds for Your Startup? Ft. Shershah HassanShershah Hassan and I talk about his BNPL startup KalPay, Pakistan's first Shariah Compliant Buy Now Pay Later company. We reflect upon our time at LUMS, navigating the startup ecosystem in this beautiful yet challenging and chaotic environment.
2022-08-1534 min
Shehryar's VoiceFrom Pakistan's Premier Newspaper to the City of Paris Ft. Jahanzeb HussainJahanzeb and I talk about his life in Karachi, time at Dawn News Paper, graduate school in Paris, how to live on your terms, and everything that comes in between. Feel free to provide your feedback in the comment section, Cheers!
2022-06-2250 min
Shehryar's VoiceLUMS, Laws of Physics, and (PhD) Life in Canada Ft. MuzammilMuhammad Muzammil comes onto Shehryar's Voice; after completing his BS in Physics from LUMS, Muzammil is pursuing a Doctorate of Philosophy - Ph.D., Theoretical and Mathematical Physics from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. We talk politics, arts, humanities, our LUMS journey, positive manifestations, and the life ahead!
2022-05-1758 min
Shehryar's VoiceWomen in Journalism, New York City, and Fulbright Scholarship Ft. Momina MindeelMomina and I talk about her journey from Okara to LUMS and then to New York City. She did her bachelor's from LUMS and later went to New York University for her Master's in Journalism from NYU. How is she coping with the transition back home? How does the Pakistani Journalism scene work, and is there a future?
2022-05-0956 min
Shehryar's Voice75 Years of Music, Love, and the Partition of IndiaWajahat and I talk about music, love, and the partition of India. Our culture, food, and future. Are we still colonized after 75 years of partition? An absolutely fantastic discussion with a budding artist who has just released his debut track.
2022-05-081h 44
Shehryar's VoiceFreelance Writing as a Career Ft. Alina ZahidAlina and I talk about freelance writing as a career, especially how one becomes a writer in South Asia. The opportunities, the challenges, and everything that comes along with it.
2022-05-0832 min
Shehryar's VoiceFrom Charsadda to Columbia on a Fulbright Scholarship. Ft. Mir Sanaullah KhanMir and I talk about his journey, growing up in Charsadda, going to LUMS, and eventually ending up at Columbia University in the City of New York on a Fulbright Scholarship. An excellent discussion that pretty much tells us that nothing is impossible. We further dive into politics, education, the importance of the Constitution, and public service.
2022-04-301h 19
Shehryar's VoiceFrom a Sarkari College to an Erasmus Mundus Masters. Ft. Iqran RasheedIqran and I talk about his journey from a TCF school to a Government College in Karachi and finally making his way to Habib University. Now, part of the prestigious DOC NOMADS Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) in Documentary Filmmaking.
2022-03-2151 min
Shehryar's VoiceGrowing Up Amid Chaos, Handling Rejections, and Graduate School Scenes. Ft. Adil SaadAdil Saad and I talk about our respective lives, growing up amid the chaos of #terrorism, #extremism, #karachi, and #gangwars. Then, we complete our degrees, work in Startups, and aim for graduate schools.
Feel free to provide your feedback in the comment section, Cheers!
2022-03-201h 08
Shehryar's VoiceIs there a Language Barrier in the Netherlands? Ft. South Asian StudentsBefore coming to Europe or Western Europe, one main query is about the so-called 'LANGUAGE BARRIER,' here, I share my two cents about studying in the Netherlands and my take on the said language barrier. If you have any other questions about studying in the Netherlands, drop a comment, and I shall get back to you with a new (detailed) episode.
2022-02-2606 min
Shehryar's VoiceHow to get a Five Star Hospitality Job in the US? Ft. Yasir KhanYasir Khan and I talk about his journey from Karachi to the States, his multiple hospitality gigs, and eventually ending up at one of the biggest hotel chains in the world.
2022-02-2458 min
Shehryar's VoiceHow to get a Fully Funded Masters in the US, Sell NFTs, and Live in the Metaverse? Ft. Ali AsgharIn this podcast, Ali and I talk about his fully-funded Masters in UX at Perdue University in the United States. What's next? How we might live in the Metaverse soon and survive off selling NFTs.
2022-02-2455 min
Shehryar's VoiceFaisalabad, Finland, GIKI, Canadian Immigration and Finally Houston, Texas Ft. Saad MazharIn this podcast, Saad Mazhar and I talk about his journey so far, growing up in Faislabad, as a relatively bright kid choosing GIKI for higher education, and the never-ending hustle, that finally led him to live and work in Houston, Texas. Saad did his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, had a small stint with Masters in University Oulu, Finland, and is currently doing his Masters in Computer Engineering from the University of Houston.
2022-02-2457 min
Shehryar's VoiceFrom Bursting the LUMS Bubble to Online Bakra Mandis Ft. Sarim RazaMuhammad Sarim Raza is a recent LUMS graduate, a Teach For Pakistan fellow, and a seasoned entrepreneur. As we speak, we try to navigate the start-up ecosystem in Pakistan, our time back in LUMS, the challenges, the opportunities, and much more.
2022-02-2452 min
Shehryar's VoiceScholarships to Study in Europe Ft. Mariam HamidI am back, and this time around, I have a very dear friend with me, Mariam Hamid. We go back to Nixor College, Karachi. Mariam did her Bachelors's from Hungary and is currently pursuing her Masters's in Transnational Migration as an Erasmus scholar. She is in Sofia, Bulgaria, right now, but she has been around Europe for a while. We talked about scholarships for the third world, migration, life as a brown ex-pat, border controls, and part-time jobs.
2022-02-241h 09
Shehryar's VoiceShould I leave this country?As a 25-year-old, recent graduate from Pakistan's premier business school, here is what I think about the future. Do you want to leave this country, if yes, then why? And why not? Have you ever thought about it? Or is it just like a mere escape? Stay with me for all the answers here.
2022-02-2421 min