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Dream, GirlSouth Asian diaspora, colourism and internalised racism with Mehek BukhariMehek is a 23 year old law graduate and podcast host of Brownsplain. She makes really cool videos on tiktok and Instagram. She describes herself as having more opinions than she knows what to do with! She has done some incredible work focused on the experiences of ethnic minorities in the UK. As a second (and a half) generation British South Asian, she grew up on stories of racism within the UK and the horrors of the partition. She is on a mission to discuss issues that are often relegated to the cultural and historical sidelines.
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BrownsplainBeing South Asian AND Neurodivergent ft AlishbahOn Brownsplain’s season finale we’ll be discussing the relationship between being South Asian and Neurodivergent! For starters being Neurodivergent is defined as differing in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal; not neurotypical. This includes differences such ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and many more. Growing up in a community that focuses heavily on conforming to the status quo it is clear that there is some interplay, or in other words, conflicts between both identities. Whether we’re discussing day to day interactions or academics it is clear that exceptionalism is an expectation in the...2021-04-0455 minBrownsplainPeriod Shame and the Taboo Surrounding Sexual Health Education Ft Somya PrakashOn this week’s episode we’ll be talking about period shame and sexual health education with Somya Prakash. More specifically, we’ll be discussing the shame and taboo surrounding the topic in South Asian spaces and why many of us probably feel uncomfortable just reading this! The discussion begins around feeling lost, and a little in the dark when it comes to your period. We delve into starting your period and being taught to keep it on the low, whilst also discussing the lack of important education and discomfort that stems from the need to conceal. Particularly how we pri...2021-03-281h 00BrownsplainAnalysing Society's Idea of South Asian Women Ft SaiOn this week’s episode we’ll be diving into society’s idea of South Asian women. What makes a South Asian woman? Who is she? What is she meant to be like? In other words, what ideals are we imposing on her? We’ll be looking at this from two perspectives. Firstly, through the lens of our own community and the expectations and ideals often enforced on us, ranging from how we talk all the way to how we dress. We’ll also be looking at the negative and often damaging stereotypes of South Asian women created by the West t...2021-03-2158 min
Beyond BollywoodPriyanka Chopra Jonas: Misinformed or misunderstood?Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the most discussed South Asian celebrities so, Haroon Rashid speaks to the Brownsplain Podcast’s Mehek Bukhari and Afsara Mukith, to rationalise all the drama around her. They break it down from PCJ’s struggles, like nepotism and colourism, to the backlash she got after ‘that’ BeautyCon incident – and whether her memoir, Unfinished has impacted what they think of the Desi Girl.2021-02-2700 minBrownsplainBrown Boys Don't Cry Ft Danny NaqviBack with another surprise episode of Brownsplain...the last few before the end of the season! This week we'll be discussing men's mental health in the South Asian community. It is no secret that mental health is a difficult topic for members of our community, one that we have briefly discussed before. We will be dedicating individual episodes to explore the different sides of mental health and how it can manifest differently across the community due to different cultural pressures. In this episode we are joined by our good friend Danny Naqvi who will be giving us an insight...2020-12-1857 minBrownsplainUnconventional Career Paths Ft Zahid FayyazZahid from @anonymousmethod joins us on this week’s episode! We delve into the world of unconventional career paths. What is an unconventional career path you ask? Pretty much anything besides law, medicine, engineering and technology. We discuss both the cultural consequences of deviating from the norm and the limitations brown kids face from the rest of the world. Zahid provides us with valuable advice on networking, breaking barriers in any industry and explains how he accomplished his goal of becoming a writer and actor.2020-10-2559 minBrownsplain"Post-Graduation Depression" Ft AureaOn this week’s episode we are joined by the one and only Aurea, who you may recognise from Tiktok! Having recently graduated with a Biology degree Aurea found herself deviating from the conventional post-grad path and pursuing social media and fashion! However, much like the two of us, she’s not immune from the shit storm that is post-graduation depression (note: not a medically recognised term but definitely a real thing). The vast majority of us have spent a good portion of our lives in the education system. It all leads up to this moment of graduating, and FINA...2020-10-1144 minBrownsplainDear Mum and Dad Ft Farah and MahamWe are joined by everyone’s favourite Tiktok mum Farah Hussain and her beautiful daughter Maham Hussan . On this episode we evaluate brown parenting! Traditionally, brown parenting has followed a strict structure with very little room for change. However, it is evident that the younger generation have their fair share of grievances with how things are usually done. Of course, we’re not generalising but we will be touching on a lot of issues that have been frequently raised. That is not to say brown parenting doesn’t have its pros (we explore those too!). We’ll be discussing issues s...2020-09-2555 minBrownsplainSouth Asian Representation In TV And FilmWe’re back and we’re kicking things off with a new episode. We’ll be discussing: South Asian Representation in TV and Film. TV and Film is a great tool to learn more about real issues and different cultures. As a result, it’s important that what we consume is wholly accurate. Inaccurate representation can have a negative impact on how we perceive certain communities. This has definitely been the case for South Asians (amongst other ethnic minorities). Whilst we’ve come a long way and made it clear that we want to be seen and heard, there is more to...2020-08-0755 minBrownsplainDesi Marriages: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Ft Mush And Imran (Prod by. KiCHU BEATS)🥭Eid weekend special!🥭 Desi Marriages: The good, the bad and the ugly. This week we're diving in to a highly anticipated topic - marriage! As times have changed, so has our idea of marriage. Today's generation offer a different perspective on marriage and dating, particularly how it has changed living in the West. The vast majority of us have been introduced to the topic of marriage from a very early age. For the most part, Asian weddings are vibrant and full of life but the expectations leading up to them can be extremely toxic. We call out the deep-rooted reluct...2020-05-231h 06BrownsplainBeauty In The Eyes Of The Coloniser (Prod. By KiCHU BEATS)Beauty in the eyes of the coloniser. For centuries, countries around the globe have been plagued with western beauty standards. Till this day, so many of us feel like we need to conform. The beauty industry has created such a toxic idea that ethnic features are lesser-than and unattractive. Instead, we're fed recycled propaganda to bleach our skin and break our noses. On this episode we dive in to the issue and explore the detrimental impact it has had on our communities. We also touch on cultural appropriation and how our features only look good when they aren't on...2020-05-1649 minBrownsplainThe Desi Experience: London and New York Ft Muslima and Noshin (Prod. by KiCHU BEATS)Join us this week as we find out what the Desi experience is like across the pond🗽🍎 London and New York are two of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, with a growing Desi presence. Despite sharing the same origins, growing up in different western cities has resulted in us having varying perspectives and experiences.
On this episode we explore what life is like for Desis in the US and compare it to what life is like in the UK. Some of the topics we discuss include racism in the US, attitudes towards the P word...2020-05-0943 minBrownsplainNormalising Mental Health Within The Brown Community (Prod. by KiCHU BEATS)It is no secret that mental health is not welcomed by the brown community. There is a lot of shame, sharam, fear and secrecy surrounding mental illness. This ignorance has meant mental health is extremely misunderstood.
We can also feel a lot of social pressures to conform as there is a lot of pride in our community that we just can’t seem to get rid of. The truth is many of us are suffering or have been impacted by mental health.
Whether it’s because of fami...2020-05-021h 02BrownsplainA New Culture (Prod. by KiCHU BEATS)Do you ever feel too white to be brown, or too brown to be white?
Ever felt the pressure to identify as one and not the other?
We thought we’d start off the podcast with a conversation that goes into a bit more detail about our experiences as brown kids, and the overall idea of South Asian cultural identity in the west.
For many, you’re either too Desi or a complete coconut. In reality, that’s far from the case. As time has passed, new cultures have emerged across the sp...2020-04-2524 minBrownsplainWelcome to Brownsplain (Prod. By KiCHU BEATS)Brownsplain is our way of taking back our own narrative and discussing things from the perspective of the South Asian diaspora. It's our turn to Brownplain.
We're so excited for what there is to come, tune into our weekly episodes.
A massive thank you to KiCHU Beats for the song. Please check out his amazing work on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkO-iQkBNSVCLWmPb7PYDWw. 2020-04-1801 min