Bhutanese Talk

Sagar Dangal

A podcast which explores the intentionally ignored issues of the Grand Rapids Bhutanese community.

Episodes

  1. 15/07/2020

    Bhutanese Talk episode 11

    In this episode Host Sha talks with Cade Wilson, who is running for House of Representatives for state of Michigan from 72nd district. Host and the guests talked in various topics such as  election 2020, his campaign, covid-19 and its effect in the campaign, education, equal opportunity, planned parenthood, his inspiration to run for the office, etc. A fun political talk.

    39 min

  2. 02/01/2020

    Bhutanese Talk Episode 9

    Host Sagar Dangal sits down with sisters Muna and Tulasha Khatiwoda who came to America from Nepal in 2009.  They have since become very popular among Bhutanese and Nepali communities through their use of the social media app Tik Tok.  They discuss the positive and negative reactions they've received with their new found fame, and how it has affected them as teenagers adjusting to their new lives in America.  The sisters also open up about their struggling school life in the beginning when they were new in the U.S.

    28 min

  3. 19/12/2019

    Bhutanese Talk Episode 7

    Host Sagar Dangal is joined by Fred Stella, a 30 veteran of Grand Rapids TV and radio, who is also an ordained Pracharak as well as the current President of the Interfaith Dialogue Association.  Fred shares with us the inspirational journey which took him from his early days in parochial school to a place of prominence in the local Hindu community.  Fred and Sagar also discuss the devastating effects the caste system still has on the Hindu community.

    1h 13m

  4. 05/12/2019

    Bhutanese Talk Episode 5

    Episode 5 is al about the upcoming census as host Sagar Dangal is joined by Kathi Harris, the census coordinator of Grand Rapids.  They talk about the upcoming census and how important it is that the Bhutanese community participate.  Kathi also offers information on how you can get work as a census taker.

    26 min

  5. 12/11/2019

    Bhutanese Talk Episode 4

    In this episode host Sagar Dangal welcomes Dr. Laxmi Nepal.  The two have an open discussion about some of the rituals and practices in the Hindu religion which are being questioned by younger generations.

    50 min

  6. 24/10/2019

    Bhutanese Talk Episode 3

    In this episode, host Sagar Dangal welcomes Bhutan natives Beda Nidi Dahal, Tulashi Ram Baral and Goma Baral.  All three elders were born and raised in Bhutan and share first hand stories of growing up with lifestyle and cultural practices which would be deemed unlawful and unconstitutional in today's world.

    1 hr

  7. 19/09/2019

    Bhutanese Talk - Episode 2

    In Episode 2, host Sagar Dangal welcomes in former Bhutanese Refugee Dhaka Timsina.  They discuss two of the most important issues in the Bhutanese community, Mental Health and Suicide. Bhutanese immigrants have one of the highest suicide rates when compared with other resettled immigrant communities in the US.

    47 min

  8. 04/09/2019

    Bhutanese Talk - Episode 1

    In this initial episode host Sagar Dangal introduces his story and discusses the reasons for doing the podcast.  He highlights the current plight of the Bhutanese people and sets the stage for future podcasts.

    33 min
  • 8 Episodes

About

A podcast which explores the intentionally ignored issues of the Grand Rapids Bhutanese community.

Information

  • Creator
    Sagar Dangal
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sagar Dangal
  • Show Website
    Bhutanese Talk