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Brown Pundits

A discussion about all things brown, aka desi or South Asian.

Episodes

Khushnood Nabizada on Afghanistan in the time of the Taliban

This episodes features Akshar talking to Khushnood Nabizada, an Afghan government official and founder of Khaama News. Khushnood talks about growing up Afghanistan, being a journalist under the Taliban, and hopes for Afghanistan’s future. https://www.khaama.com/...

Jul 13, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 157

A Bangladesh ex-Muslim Buddhist revert edgelord speaks

Razib talks to "Alex," a young man involved in the freethinker movement of Bangladesh. A revert to Buddhism, Alex speaks candidly about his dislike of Islam, his perception of Indians, and the state of tribal people in Bangladesh today.

Jul 09, 20211 hr 16 minSeason 1Ep. 156

Ani Zonneveld, a female imam

Ani Zonneveld is founder and President of Muslims for Progressive Values (MPV) . We debunk a few stereotypes, such as patriarchy, feminism, LGBT rights, human rights and human rights. We discuss Sharia law & Hadiths and its construct and narrative. Ani promotes an inclusive understanding based on the values of Islam, in terms of love and compassion...

Jun 08, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 155

Reflecting on the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide

Gaurav talks to Debleena Biswas and Deepali Kulkarni about what happened in 1971 with the killings of Bengalis, and in particular Hindus, by the Pakistani army.

May 07, 20211 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 154

Covid-19 second wave, the big one, in India

Akshar talks to Guarav, our resident "Brown Pundit" in India, about what it's like to go through the "second wave" of the pandemic in India.

Apr 27, 202157 minSeason 1Ep. 152

Krys Iwanek, Polish Indologist on Indian politics

Omar and Mukunda talk to Chris Iwanek, a Polish Indologist who has now become a commentator on Indian politics, with a focus on the BJP. https://thediplomat.com/authors/krzysztof-iwanek/

Mar 26, 20211 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 149