Insights and inspiration from game-changing South Asian women in conversation with Journalist Momtaz Begum-Hossain. Hello! Thanks for checking out more about this podcast. As a journalist for over 20 years I've had a chance to interview some amazing people and come across stories of individuals that have inspired my own ambitions. We're all in need of motivation to stay in positive spirits and the best way to do this is to hear from others, to remind you that your dreams and ambitions are also possible. In this podcast I'll be interviewing South Asian women who have all made a difference in some way, be that breaking down barriers, challenging stereotypes, succeeded in their career or business, or they simply have a special story that needs to be told. Each episode also features The Desi Woman Reading List where Literary Expert Obie Matin recommends the best books to read by South Asian authors. I hope you enjoy the show!
PODCAST FINALE: Episode 16: Tanya Vyas, Henna Artist (The Henna Boutique) Welcome to the Season 3 finale episode of The Desi Woman Podcast and also th...
Episode 15: Sunita Harley, Careers Coach & Founder of Lucky Things Meet-Ups When Sunita decided to bring together a group of five women she'd met onli...
Episode 13: Desi Women in Lockdown The coronavirus pandemic has taken the entire world by surprise but while we've all been experiencing lockdown - ou...
Episode 13: Sukki Singapora (Burlesque performer) Style Icon, Activist, Human Unicorn, Singapore's first Burlesque Superstar and star of Netflix TV sh...
Episode 12: Farhana Shaikh (Publisher & Writer) For over a decade Farhana Shaikh has given South Asian Writers a platform to showcase their work thr...
Episode 11: Sadia Azmat (Comedian) Breaking every possible stereotype about Muslim women, Stand Up Comedian Sadia Azmat has broken boundaries and then...
Episode 10: Babita Sharma (TV Presenter and BBC Newsreader) A BBC Journalist for over 15 years, Babita has worked across regional channels and is curr...
Episode 9: Sudha Bhuchar (Actress and Theatre Maker) "We joined the theatre not because we wanted to be stars but because it saved out lives." For ove...
Episode 8: Nida Manzoor - Film & TV Director She's the woman behind some of the most progressive comedy drama shorts that have been made over the last...
Episode 7: Ashanti Omkar - Radio Presenter & South Indian Specialist One accurate way to describe Ashanti Omkar is that she is a Tamil Superheroine. H...