Umber & Afsha
This podcast is a safe and inclusive space meant to encourage others to challenge cultural norms and break the stereotypes we’ve been boxed into. We discuss issues such as intersectional feminism, political and social justice, veganism, toxic monogamy, inequality, and our opinions on each topic in an effort to encourage you to question what we've all been taught. As South Asian women, this is our way of taking back power and shedding light on the difficulties of growing up bicultural and acknowledging the topics we were told were too “taboo” to talk about.
Episodes
6 episodes
How To Deal With Constantly Changing Beauty Standards (Body Neutrality, Body Dysmorphia, Self Love)
Loving our bodies isn't always realistic, sometimes we need to land in a more neutral place where instead of having to say "I love every inch of my body!" we can say "hey body, thanks for getting me through the day." Cue body neutrality, a move...
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Episode 6
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22:57
Playing The Game "We're Not Really Strangers" from Red Table Talk
Today we decided to play a card game that is designed to build personal connections with people you don't know, or the people you're close to. There's no winning or losing in this one, and the aim is to uncover a deeper layer that you didn't ev...
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Episode 5
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20:33
Talking To Your Friends And Family About The Black Lives Matter Movement
Today we tackle how to talk to family and friends about the black lives matter movement based on a few key arguments we've heard. Links to every point we made is in the caption of our youtube video so be sure to check them out to read up on any...
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Episode 4
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21:52
The Issues With Modesty Culture
Today our conversation about modesty is based off of tweets written by Josh Weed. You can head to our youtube video to see the tweets we're referring to! We decided to acknowledge various opposing views in our discussion today in order to inclu...
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Episode 3
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16:37
Privilege - How Can I Have Privilege When I've Had Life Struggles?
Today we discuss the privileges that many Canadians unknowingly have. Things like sexual orientation, healthcare, size, race, gender, etc are some of the topics we highlight. Why should you care? What can you do about your privilege? Listen to ...
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Episode 2
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17:10