Though many are aware of Islamophobia in India, few realize the gravity of the situation. People protesting against an anti-muslim law proposal were robbed of wifi, communication, and travel. Muslim women were auctioned virtually. Local governments announced orders that crushed Muslims economically. The Karnataka government asserted that young girls who wore hijabs would be refused from entering school. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Muslims of bioterrorism during the peak of COVID-19 outbreaks. Listen to Joshita Nandakumar and Vinitha Shanmugam discuss recent Islamophobic acts to play the ..read more

This episode is definitely a more serious, candid discussion. Join us along with ABIC (Action for Backlogged Immigrant Children) as we unpack the green card backlog, H4 dependent visa, and emotional stress that comes with living in the US as an immigrant. Recording this episode itself was extremely eye opening. This topic doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it should, so we believe it’s very important for us to help spread this message. [FOLLOW ABIC ON INSTAGRAM AND TIKTOK @advocateabic] -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha with ABIC members Kaustubh, Nehal, and Vatsala ..read more

The tea gets SPILLED in this juicy episode where we play would you rather. Sit down, relax, and join us for a laid back episode so you can get to know us a bit better ..read more

In our second episode about mental health, we have a candid discussion between ourselves about the importance of prioritizing our mental health. We hope that by hearing our experiences, you’re able to relate and take in some of our advice. -Ameya, Arshiya, Joshita, Nitya, and Vinitha ..read more

Due to the recent buzz around manifestation and controversial opinions about what exactly is considered religious cultural appropriation, we had a conversation about where the line must be drawn. Some of us had different opinions than others of us, so you’ll get to hear different perspectives. Since this is a heavy subject, we have 7 people in this episode! If you’re not informed about hinduism, listening to this episode would be a good way to understand the basic beliefs, but even if you’re already familiar with the religion, we hope this episode allows you to be able to relate and gather new ..read more

The hype around the Netflix show, Indian Matchmaking, really inspired us to do a review of it on our own! (warning: if you haven’t finished the show yet there will be spoilers) -Ameya, Nitya, and Yuktha ..read more

We’re so honored to have had the opportunity to interview...MISS RACHEL CHARLES! She’s so full of positive energy and such an inspiration to girls all over the world. In this episode, she shares her opinions mainly regarding colorism and the importance of self confidence. We hope you enjoy! -Ameya, Joshita, Nitya, and Yuktha ..read more

We wanted to keep the conversation going about the black lives matter movement, so in this episode we specifically discuss the role of south asians in the movement and what we can do to help. -Arshiya, Harshini, Nitya, Thriya, and Vinitha ..read more

In our first episode, you’ll get to know some of us and our stories as well as hear us touch on some issues the desi community has been facing. We’ll go more in depth on each of these issues in later episodes, so stay tuned! -Ameya, Arshiya, Nitya, and Yuktha ..read more

Though many are aware of Islamophobia in India, few realize the gravity of the situation. People protesting against an anti-muslim law proposal were robbed of wifi, communication, and travel. Muslim women were auctioned virtually. Local governments announced orders that crushed Muslims economically. The Karnataka government asserted that young girls who wore hijabs would be refused from entering school. The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Muslims of bioterrorism during the peak of COVID-19 outbreaks. Listen to Joshita Nandakumar and Vinitha Shanmugam discuss recent Islamophobic acts to play the ..read more