Breaking Taboos
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In Indian culture, things such as being homosexual, transgender, having a mental illness, having an interracial marriage, and skin color are all stigmatized. The mission of Breaking Taboos is to create a community, with which we can break these stigmas
Breaking Taboos
8M ago
Today I got the opportunity to talk to Dr. Sulman Mirza ,a psychiatrist who has been on numerous podcasts. We went deep into the stigmas behind mental illness- talking about substance abuse, ADHD, media portrayal, and more ..read more
Breaking Taboos
8M ago
I got the opportunity to connect with Arnav Mahendra and Anthony Sepe from Alumnus Capital, an organization dedicated to the Finance Sector. Check out their podcast "The Catalyst". In this episode we discussed stories regarding the Indian caste system and the role that rankings play especially in a job sector. The stories were heartbreaking and inspired a call-to-action. Check it out ..read more
Breaking Taboos
11M ago
Today I got to talk to Priti and Naveen, parents of two LGBTQ+ children. They discuss their experience with desirainbow.org and provide valuable advice for South Asian parents everywhere ..read more
Breaking Taboos
1y ago
Listen to what Dr.Patel's advice on how we can together break the stigmas around topics like mental health, eating disorders, colorism in south asian teens ..read more
Breaking Taboos
1y ago
Listen to what Tanaya Joshi has to say about being a queer Desi in America, as she provides valuable advice for teenagers and adults going through what she once went through ..read more
Breaking Taboos
1y ago
Today I got to talk to Ranjot Bhogal, a mental health therapist from the UK. She gave amazing insight into how to deal with the stigmas in South Asian culture in regards to mental health, therapy, and colorism ..read more
Breaking Taboos
1y ago
Listen to Amreet Kaur from UK - founder of 'Kaur Confidence' talk about Interracial Relationship and how to deal with cultural expectation in South Asians ..read more
Breaking Taboos
1y ago
Today I got an opportunity to talk to Amlan Roychowdhury from the Indian Development Foundation. We discussed stigmas and rituals that are performed in various countries and cultures regarding menstruation ..read more