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    • Society & Culture

Created and hosted by Meriska Mahabeer. An ongoing conversation to inform, educate and share a variety of stories, perspectives and opinions with kindness, understanding and mutual respect. This is a platform to connect those who are willing to listen and learn with those who are willing to share.

    Exvangelicals: Why I left church w/ Anja Lamont

    Exvangelicals: Why I left church w/ Anja Lamont

    I sat down with Anja and spoke about the Evangelical church, our personal experiences growing up in church, why we no longer attend church and problems within the current church structure that we've noticed. Also, the verse Anja quoted is Matthew 7:5.

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Active allyship w/ Kgopotjo Semenya

    Active allyship w/ Kgopotjo Semenya

    I sit down with Kgopotjo and discuss #BLM, why the Black community needs allies, some of the ways that allies harm the community with our 'activism', how to be a better, more influential ally and so much more! Resources mentioned in this episode: Indentured Indian Immigration to Natal, 1860-1870 with special reference to the Hindu Cast System and its implications by Pathmaloshni Moodley : https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://scnc.ukzn.ac.za/doc/INDENTURE/Pdfs/Moodley_P_Indentured_Indians_Immigration_to_Natal_1860-1870_Caste_System.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwj_zLrE5bPrAhVIQhUIHVPjCXgQFjAAegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw1F6kp8iyurxkCTjWd47VBs. Holliday Phillips on Empathy as a tool for anti-racism: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CCG26yNhhyv/?igshid=1ub5t2qk78nx9. @nonamehiding on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nonamehiding?igshid=1vw21z23xlkb8. Dotter's Books anti-racism book list: https://dottersbooks.com/collections/anti-racism-book-club

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Anti-blackness in the brown community w/ Shrea Bhugeloo

    Anti-blackness in the brown community w/ Shrea Bhugeloo

    I sit down with Shrea and discuss colorism, skin bleaching, anti-black dating preferences and so much more. Some anti-racism reading: 'Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race' by Renni Eddo-Lodge, 'I write what I like by Steve Biko', 'The Story of Maha' by Sumayya Lee. Complexion series by Nina Davuluri: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBBxLYMFQAV/?igshid=123wfnsil6tsf

    • 32 min
    Cancelling Cancel Culture w/ Rayna Naidoo

    Cancelling Cancel Culture w/ Rayna Naidoo

    I sit down with Rayna and talk about the differences between Cancel Culture and Call-Out Culture, why Cancel Culture can be toxic, how to healthily call someone out and so much more. We also spill the tea on some high school drama.🐸☕ History of Cancel Culture by Vox: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate. "Shamed Offline" by God is Grey: https://youtu.be/kSHMj6252E4 Edit: I know I spoke about episode 3 being about porn but instead of an episode I've made an infor graphic on my Instagram @meriskamahabeer. Episode 3 is about a different topic.

    • 57 min

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