Kawway

Sabahat Quadri
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Kawway is the Urdu word for crows. نئے سرے سے حساب سارے Karachi's crows are a noisy bunch. They like to sit on power lines and chatter loudly at passersby. We're friends talking about life and living and how this world works. We're crows from Karachi dropping truths, ideas, opinions, and words that fester in our brains and desperately need an escape. All of this is waiting for you to pick up; or not. It's up to you. sabahatquadri.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Dumb and Dumber Start a War

    4 DAYS AGO

    Dumb and Dumber Start a War

    Pakistan’s leadership, beholden to Empire and concerned about lining their own pockets, is drifting along the golden path to approval from the Epstein class. It’s possible that’s where they really want to be, and they’ve abandoned any pretence of governance. But the people and the Ulema seem to be nowhere to be found either. As ever, this is a Minglish podcast. You need to know some Urdu to understand it all! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1 hr

  2. 20 FEB

    Bread and Butter

    The genocide, climate change, inequality, the Epstein classes…these are all byproducts of an insane insatiable desire to consume. And to consume, you need money. For money, you’ll destroy the earth and then launch a rocket atop a pile of skulls and set up shop on Mars. With any luck, martians exist. You’ll either annihilate them, or turn into a new class of beings to exploit. In the meantime, we need to survive the ugliness of Capitalism. Here’s how. Fair warning, most of this podcast is in Minglish, a mix of Urdu and English. Sorry, but we’re colonised peoples. English creeps in everywhere. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1h 42m
  3. Shaadi Mubarak!

    6 FEB

    Shaadi Mubarak!

    Showing off obscene wealth is not a cultural thing, it's not a religious thing. This is inferiority. If you're secure in who you are, you don't need to show off. #pakistan #culture #weddings #fashion #trends This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1h 12m
  4. No Saris Allowed

    24 JAN

    No Saris Allowed

    What happens when you get a Bengali, a Delhi-wala, and a Hyderabadi together? Living in Karachi, Pakistan, our outlook is coloured by Pakistani culture, Islam, and the world-view of a nation demonised globally. Listen in! Note: This is a “Minglish” podcast — half in Urdu, half in English. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    2h 7m
  5. Colonisation vs Boycotts

    9 JAN

    Colonisation vs Boycotts

    The erasure of our history, the deep-rooted sense of inferiority, the deliberate subjugation of the Global South have made the journey towards self-determination an uphill slog. But it’s not impossible—Palestinians have taught us, have shown us, that even if it takes generations, this is a journey we MUST take, and we CAN take. Note: this podcast is (mostly) in Urdu, though English is liberally sprinkled in. The transcript is auto-generated and its accuracy is questionable. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1h 31m
  6. Giving up Everything

    24/12/2025

    Giving up Everything

    E02 Giving Up Everything This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1h 41m
  7. 6 Downed Jets

    19/10/2025

    6 Downed Jets

    Just as it’s been a mask-off moment for the Global North with Trump at the helm, India’s mask-off moment has been thanks to Modi. The crows got together to discuss moving on from 7 May. Kawway comprises myself, Rahila Ashraf, and Quratulain Maqbool. We’re two generations of women in the workforce, from different backgrounds, with different worldviews, and a friendship forged in fire. This episode also had a guest: Faeez Jalil. Thank you for joining us for this session. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sabahatquadri.substack.com

    1h 31m
  • 7 Episodes

About

Kawway is the Urdu word for crows. نئے سرے سے حساب سارے Karachi's crows are a noisy bunch. They like to sit on power lines and chatter loudly at passersby. We're friends talking about life and living and how this world works. We're crows from Karachi dropping truths, ideas, opinions, and words that fester in our brains and desperately need an escape. All of this is waiting for you to pick up; or not. It's up to you. sabahatquadri.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Sabahat Quadri
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sabahat Quadri
  • Show Website
    Kawway