2 episodios
BAME Scot Podcast Melting Scot
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- Cultura y sociedad
The Melting Scot is a platform created for BAME and new Scots to have a sustained voice in society. The Melting Scot podcast (The Melting Pod) aims to open a discussion on societal issues.
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Episode 2: Mental health in the South Asian community
The Melting Scot's Junaid Ashraf is joined by guest Aaisha Sabir who recently wrote a blog for the Melting Scot about mental health in the South Asian community.
Talking points include
Awareness of mental health issues such as depression/anxiety
Education institutions
Approach to treatment
Relationship with faith and belief in God
Comparison with physical health
Denial and hiding the issue at home due to societal pressures
We should feel comfortable about how we’re feeling with our family without the stigma
It’s okay to not be okay
The gossiping and further perpetuation of negative mental health stress -
Episode 1: 'Primitivism' and 'Otherness' Representation in Art
In the Melting Scot's first podcast episode, our founder Junaid Ashraf sat with Nimai Varia who is a recent Modern and Contemporary Art graduate from the University of Edinburgh.
They discuss issues with representation in art and ask questions such as: Can Picasso be accused of cultural appropriation? Are South Asian men represented well in the media today? And has the art world done enough to be inclusive of wider racial discussions in society?