17 episodes

Our podcast looks to help young Desis like us have a platform to discuss controversial topics. We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast just as much as we love recording episodes! :) Please spread the word about our podcast tyy!

Pretty Desi with One Suryan One Suryan

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Our podcast looks to help young Desis like us have a platform to discuss controversial topics. We hope you enjoy listening to our podcast just as much as we love recording episodes! :) Please spread the word about our podcast tyy!

    Why isn't there mental health education earlier in school?

    Why isn't there mental health education earlier in school?

    After an unfortunately long break, Pretty Desi is back! Join us again as Smruti and Anusha talk about early mental health education, and their views on its importance to students today. Especially coming out of the ongoing pandemic, listen as they discuss why this makes the problem even more timely.

    • 20 min
    Desi Food and the Lunch Box

    Desi Food and the Lunch Box

    Join Aayush and Anusha as they talk about what it's like having Desi Food in non-Desi settings, their experiences, and what they think about stereotyping and "othering" of supposedly foreign foods.

    • 18 min
    Why Saying My Name RIght Matters

    Why Saying My Name RIght Matters

    Growing up in a globalized world, people often have to collaborate, teach, and learn from people of different cultures and nationalities. While this is happening however, many people fail to see how important the simple act of pronouncing act is. Especially when a name holds so much purpose and meaning for a person, it's important that people take the time to learn how to pronounce these names. Listen as Aayush and Anushka talk about their thoughts and experiences with this topic, hope you enjoy!

    • 22 min
    Students and Stress: a Desi take

    Students and Stress: a Desi take

    Especially as COVID grips the world, listen as Nikhita and Aayush talk about how it's affecting life as students, along with thoughts about work, stress, and more!

    • 23 min
    India's population and a two-child policy in UP?

    India's population and a two-child policy in UP?

    Join Shyam and Anushka as they talk about the dangers of overpopulation in an Indian context, and how the state of Uttar Pradesh has just proposed a two-child policy to combat this. While it may be possible, gender ratios among other things are possible problems that can come from this.

    Listen to learn about the problems a policy like this could have, and alternatives we can do to control populations!

    • 21 min
    The Importance of getting your vaccine in India

    The Importance of getting your vaccine in India

    This podcast is more of a PSA, with Nithilan and Shyam discussing the importance and need for India to get vaccinated! Listen as we talk about vaccines, getting them from the right place, and why it's so important especially now.

    Get vaccinated today!

    • 10 min

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