46 episodes
Brown Girls Read Daman & Khyati
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5.0 • 30 Ratings
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Daman Tiwana and Khyati Thakur love reading books, and now they're bringing their favorites to you. With each book, they bring their unique perspectives and experiences as women of color living in the USA. Subscribe NOW to stay tuned!
Music: Purple Planet Music [https://www.purple-planet.com/]
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Tell me how to be, by Neel Patel
WE'RE BACK!! And we got an incredible book discussion for you on "Tell me how to be" by Neel Patel.
Tell me how to be is a story about Akash, an Indian American who lives in LA. He feels an immense shame and guilt about being gay. When his mother tells him she is selling the family home, Akash must return to Illinois to confront his demons and the painful memory of a sexual awakening that became a nightmare. Akash's mum, Renu, is also plagued by guilt. She had it all: doting husband, beautiful house, healthy sons. But as the one-year anniversary of her husband's death approaches Renu can't stop wondering if she chose the wrong life thirty-five years ago and should have stayed in London with her first love.
In this episode, Daman and Khyati discuss these issues plaguing the Indian society - homophobia, male ego and the gender roles. Anyone who tries to trespass these is ostracized from their families and from their communities. You can tell us your stories of how you questioned these gender roles and homophobia in your own way. Reach out to us on Instagram - @browngirlsreadpod.
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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Amelia & Emily Nagoski
We are back after a long break! Our first book of season 3 is Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski. This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life. We discuss the burnout that we experienced that forced us to go on a break, the signs that we encountered that made us identify that we were in a burnout and amazing insights from the book like "the mad woman in the attic", "human-giver syndrome", and body positivity that adds to our stress cycle and our experiences with each of these concepts.
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Author Interview: Soniah Kamal (Unmarriageable)
In this episode, we are in conversation with Soniah Kamal, a Pakistani-American writer who is the author of two novels: An Isolated Incident and Unmarriageable. We talk about Jane Austen's classic, the South Asian culture, and the many parallels between the book and real-life, writing life, and much more!
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Unmarriageable, by Soniah Kamal
Our episode today is full of laughs! We discuss our favorite and not-so-favorite characters from #SoniahKamal's retelling of #PrideAndPrejudice, called #Unmarriageable. This Pakistani spin on the #JaneAusten classic is hilarious, witty, and thought-provoking at the same time. Listen now to hear us discuss the many parallels between this book and the South Asian culture: weird universal truths, societal expectations, parental excuses, the fixation of the culture with marriage, and much more!
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Nadia Hashimi (Author Interview)
In today's episode, Daman and Khyati talk to Nadia Hashimi about her latest book Sparks like Stars, the stereotypes that both readers and writers can perpetuate, the current situation in Afghanistan with its impact on Afghans all over the world, and more.
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Sparks like Stars, by Nadia Hashimi
In this episode, Daman & Khyati discuss Nadia Hashimi's latest novel: Sparks like Stars, along with the current situation and history of Afghanistan.
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Customer Reviews
Thoughtful and Fun
I really appreciate the perspective these two bring as they discuss some great reads. They have a lot of helpful insight to offer, and their banter is fun and entertaining!
Fresh, fun and lots of different perspectives
Apart from all the wonderful things said about these girls and their podcast, my favorite part is their honesty in the reviews. They have some unique perspectives to the books they read that come from their own experiences and that’s almost as good as reading another book! A must listen.
A True Pleasure To Listen To
Brown Girls Read is such a fun podcast even for my cynical, angry, contrarian ears. Their enthusiasm for literacy and their affection for knowledge is invigorating. In a landscape rife with true crime sagas and take downs of politicians Daman and Kyati stand out for their humor and cultural curiosity.