In this episode of Larger Than Us, Keerthi and Sneha pick apart the topic of Cancel Culture. They talk about their views of what the umbrella term means, how it sways views and opinions on social media, the implications of the reactionary behavior cancel culture brings, and ways we can be better or better use of the collective mindset. Referenced Article by the New York Times: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eco82jrqWsEEqbPABayORhPjpjpae6Vf/view?usp=sharing ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha talks with Samhita and Arjun about the origins of South Asian A Capella as a genre and South Asian A Cappella Association (ASA), is a national non-profit organization committed to the growth of South Asian A Cappella across the globe (ASA). Arjun is one of the founders of ASA and Samhita is the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Relations Officer for ASA. They share how they got involved in music, how to sustain their passions while balancing their professions and school, and their goals and growth for ASA. To learn more about ASA click here: http ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha talks with Samhita and Arjun about the origins of South Asian A Capella as a genre and South Asian A Cappella (ASA), is a national non-profit organization committed to the growth of South Asian A Cappella across the globe (ASA). Arjun is one of the founders of ASA and Samhita is the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Relations Officer for ASA. They share how they got involved in music, how to sustain their passions while balancing their professions and school, and their goals and growth for ASA. To learn more about ASA click here: http://desiacappell ..read more

In this first episode of season 5, Keerthi and Sneha talk with Sonia Kahlon - founder of Everblume, an online community for alcohol recovery support and sobriety meetings. Sonia shares her experience with alcohol and her journey to sobriety. As they discuss her personal life, they also dive into the community perspective of how South Asians perceive and talk about alcohol. They talk about the problems that it can lead to and how it affects conversations around mental health and support for those wanting to recover from addiction. Finally, they talk about Everblume, methods to support those rec ..read more

In this episode of Larger Than Us, Keerthi and Sneha talk with Suswati Basu - a South Asian British journalist and editor, as well as podcast host of How to be…- a books podcast focusing on enhancing mental well-being, self-development, and understanding key social issues on a global scale. They start with how disabilities are defined - physical, mental, and hidden and talk through stigmas with each. As Suswati shares her experiences, Keerthi and Sneha also talk about theirs which leads the conversation to the healthcare system - particularly gaps in the current system that were hyperbolized w ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi talk with Pooja Shah - photographer, creative director, and founder of Tembo Tones - a creative studio focused on photography, design, and art to capture storytellers and entrepreneurs of color. They talk with her about her experience growing up with a multi-cultural identity - Kenyan, Indian, American. While they talk about her identity and experiences growing up in Mumbasa, they dive into the vision and philosophy of Tembo Tones and how it can be a medium/bridge to uplift the melanin community. Pooja also shares the importance of photog ..read more

In this episode of Larger Than Us, Keerthi and Sneha talk with Natasha Mahtani - a certified Relationship Coach and accredited Divorce Coach. She is also the founder of her own coaching service where she uses her passion to help other women feel empowered in their relationships and marriages. They dive into the stigmas around divorce in the South Asian community, perspectives on divorce from different points of view - arranged vs love marriages, children seeing their parents go through a divorce, and stay-at-home significant other vs a double income household. Natasha opens up about her experi ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi invite Urwa Zubair - a South Asian producer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles to this segment. Urwa has produced 50 digital commercials and her clientele includes United Airlines, Haleon brands like Flonase & Voltaren, Target, State Farm, WB & Paramount. Most recently, she is the producer of an upcoming feature film in development, BANI, a coming-of-age comedy-drama on the misunderstood cultural practices of South Asian countries. They discuss the differences between Pakistan's movie industry and Hollywood, how she got started as ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi invite Urwa Zubair - a South Asian producer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles to this segment. Urwa has produced 50 digital commercials and her clientele includes United Airlines, Haleon brands like Flonase & Voltaren, Target, State Farm, WB & Paramount. Most recently, she is the producer of an upcoming feature film in development, BANI, a coming-of-age comedy-drama on the misunderstood cultural practices of South Asian countries. They discuss the differences between Pakistan's movie industry and Hollywood, how she got started as ..read more

In this episode of Brown Art Network, Sneha and Keerthi interview ROYAL - a Bengali-American multi-instrumentalist, singer, aCappella arranger, and Neo Desi music producer. During the day, he is pursuing his residency in general surgery, and by night, is hustling in the music industry. In this episode, they talk about the genre he coined as "neo-desi music" and how it symbolizes the blend of various cultures, how he derives his sound, his debut album shaunak, his efforts in mixing music for the desi dance network, and the behind-the-scenes process of developing his album. While they discuss al ..read more