A Room of Our Own

Kamaria Ahmad

A digital space for conversations, writings and insights on society, culture, the arts and the political sphere.

Episodes

  1. 10/14/2025

    Why Degrees Don’t Make Us Wise: On Thinking, Learning, and Dialogue

    "The aim of education is not to fill a vessel but to light a flame.” - PlutarchI used to equate intelligence with having degrees, having answers and top grades. Now I think it’s more about asking better questions.Now I think it's about thinking slowly, deeply, with humility and self-awareness, and to be able to sit in discomfort with ideas we disagree with.It's more about taking the time to have integrity in gaining knowledge through reading and writing. Since, reading helps us hold complexity; writing helps us hold ourselves accountable.Please leave your comments on Spotify or on Instagram - I would love to hear what you all have to say. Follow on Instagram - @aroopodcast

    48 min

  2. 10/01/2025

    Video Diary 1 - 'Life is What YOU Make it' & A Stream of Consciousness

    This is entry one of my video diary series. This will be a raw, mostly unedited and imperfect series of videos. It is an exercise project with the purpose of removing barriers of perfectionism, fear of failure, procrastination and writer's block that I've put up for myself in my projects. Expect opinions and thoughts on socio-political and cultural topics, commentaries on art and media, and other things that I may just want to speak about. Do not expect highly polished products. But do expect something of highly value that you'll be able to take. I won't produce anything that people won't gain from. Follow on Instagram - @aroopodcast

    35 min

  3. 11/10/2024

    Journey into a Software Development Career as a South Asian Woman

    In this episode, Aman shares her journey into becoming a software developer. She'll share how she decided on this career in high school, her experience at university, and some advice on how to enter this field for those interested. Growing up and studying in Hong Kong's education system as South Asians came with its challenges and struggles, as until 2013 the education system in the city was racially segregated. And we all tried to gain a sufficient education and access to more opportunities in a system not designed for us. But things are positively looking up and it's a joy to see many South Asians trailblazing in the city in many different career paths. Give it a listen and let me know what you think and any feedback you have! Follow A Room of Our Own @aroopodcast

    1h 19m
  4. Money and Financial Skills in Our 20s

    11/10/2024

    Money and Financial Skills in Our 20s

    Are financial skills - saving, budgeting, investing - something parents are supposed to teach us? Or something we all have to learn on our own as we stumble into the world of adulthood? In this episode, I have one of my best friends Emi joining me. She spends too much money on McDonald's but still somehow had her financial boat floating because she invests in company stocks (but she also doesn't know how to read stock exchange charts...) Join us, two people in our 20s having no idea what we are doing exactly but still trying, as we share our financial woes, budgeting techniques, how we save, and how we have a love-hate relationship with money.  "Your relationship with money is just you learning about yourself and what is best for you." - Emi Gurung  I love that. Learning how to handle our money is another way to learn about ourselves.  Follow us and share this episode on social media: Instagram and Twitter: @aroopodcast Website: https://kamariasroom.com/

    56 min
  5. Who are DeenxDunya? - An All Female Initiative to Empower Women

    11/10/2024

    Who are DeenxDunya? - An All Female Initiative to Empower Women

    DeenxDunya (@deenxdunya_ on Instagram) have been impressive since day one of their project's launch, coming out with the best content promoting an introspective approach to our faith and encouraging commitment to our worldly endeavours - exactly the kind of faith-based project I wanted to see in our online media landscape. DeenxDunya are "𝐀𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐧 & 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐲𝐚". That's answer enough for the question "Who are DeenxDunya?", but I want to go behind the scenes and pick their brains on how they managed to create such a cohesive and impactful project all while still working, studying and committing to other responsibilities in life.  I am joined by DeenxDunya’s ambitious founder Aneeza and their creative Social Media Manager Yousra as they bring me to the behind-the-scenes of DeenxDunya - how the project started, the planning, the team, its events, and future plans. DeenxDunya are doing a tremendous job in the work for women empowerment and keeping one’s faith at the centre of our beings. I cannot wait to see what more they come out with!

    1h 11m

  6. 04/02/2021

    The Epidemic of Domestic Violence in the Pakistani Community

    Domestic violence is rife in the Pakistani community. I've witnessed it and heard about it. I have family members and friends who have been affected by it. I refuse to let it fester in our community any longer. It is time to have an open conversation about it. Join me as I tackle this topic from a Pakistani-Muslim point of view, by focusing on misogynistic marriage practices, and the infamous sura 4, verse 34 from the Quran that is often used as justification for domestic violence. Follow us and share this episode on social media: Instagram and Twitter: @wabipodcast Website: https://wabipodcast.com/

    28 min

  7. 07/10/2020

    Anti-Black Racism and Colourism in the Pakistani Community with Komal and Inka

    *Apologies for this episode's audio quality on my side due to technical errors. This episode is on Anti-Black Racism and Colourism in the Pakistani community and how we can speak up about it. We discuss how colourism in the Pakistani community largely drives racism against black people from Pakistanis. I'm joined by my favourite and at this point regular guest Komal Ashfaq and our first-time guest Inka Rosi to speak on this. Both Inka and Komal have had different experiences with colourism because of their different skin complexion which further informs how we look at people with dark skin colour in societies all over the world. If you enjoyed the episode, follow the podcast and share the episode!  Feel free to reach out - in the comments or send a message on the podcast's social media DMs.  Thank you for listening!  Instagram - @wabipodcast  Twitter - @wabipodcast

    33 min

  8. 03/10/2020

    Part 2 Racism in Hong Kong with Komal and Zulakha

    Here is the second part of episode 3 in which we focus more on the education system of Hong Kong that holds ethnic minority students back and upholds academic segregation.  I hope you take something of value from this episode. And if there are your own experiences and thoughts with/on racism that you would like to share, please feel free to share them in the comments or send a message through on the podcast's social media DMs.   Thank you very much for listening!  Follow us on social media:  Instagram - @wabipodcast  Twitter - @wabipodcast

    38 min

  9. 02/04/2020

    Racism in Hong Kong with Komal and Zulakha

    This episode I'm joined by my wonderful friends Komal and Zulakha, to share our experiences of racism we face in Hong Kong on almost a daily basis, whether outwardly or indirectly.   This is one of the most important episodes of the podcast for me so far. I have had many formative experiences dealing with racism almost all my life in Hong Kong, some positive, many negative.  It is a personal and vulnerable episode.   My friends Komal and Zulakha very generously offered their voices, experiences, and thoughts on this topic for this episode. We shared a lot with each other in this episode about what we face, how we feel and what we've been through. I think we might have forgotten that we were live and recording a podcast and this all turned into just 3 friends sharing their hearts and minds. It takes an open heart and a mature outlook to be this vulnerable on air about some of the most personal experiences. I cannot thank Komal and Zulakha more for this.  I hope you take something of value from this episode. And if there are your own experiences and thoughts with/on racism that you would like to share, please feel free to share them in the comments or send a message through on the podcast's social media DMs.  Thank you very much for listening! Follow us on social media: IG - @wabipodcast Twitter - @wabipodcast

    39 min

  10. 09/29/2019

    Make-Up, Beauty Industry and Self-Esteem with Sandy and Puja

    In the 2nd episode of the podcast, I'm joined by two of my best friends Sandy and Puja and we talk about how wearing make-up affects how we see ourselves, the beauty industry's toxicity and how we can build our self-esteem outside of our physical appearance.  I hope you enjoy our conversation! Follow us on social media: IG - @wabipodcast Twitter - @wabipodcast

    1 hr

  11. 09/14/2019

    Youtube Dramas, Advertising and Influence with Komal Ashfaq

    In this first episode of the Woman, Asian & Bloody Immigrant, I have invited my good friend Komal to talk about YouTube and the current YouTuber drama chaos it finds itself in every other week.  We talk about YouTube's golden days when OG YouTubers created the best content there was, how YouTubers like James Charles and Logan Paul, and the advertising business has corrupted the simple idea of uploading your video creations on a free platform, and how young kids and teenagers are consuming the most outrageous content that even we adults sometimes can't quite comprehend.  I hope you enjoy our conversation! Follow us on social media: IG - @wabipodcast Twitter - @wabipodcast

    1h 8m
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About

A digital space for conversations, writings and insights on society, culture, the arts and the political sphere.

Information

  • Creator
    Kamaria Ahmad
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kamaria Ahmad
  • Show Website
    A Room of Our Own