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Our next episode of the Apne Project features Yazzie Min aka @standforhumanity Filmed before the pandemic, @rahul.puri5 and @standforhumanity explore sisterhood, community, authenticity, and what the world could look like if we were united. We dissect and discuss what sisterhood and community mean. This discussion was inspired by her poem, 'Brown Women in White Worlds' As South Asians, I believ...

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Culture is defined as 'the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a particular people or society'. We spoke to Meenal Viz prior to the lockdown on what culture means to her and the ever-changing definition of culture that occurs as we grow older and make new connections. Living in a Western country, do modern-day influences such as UK culture take away our ancestral culture? If it does, is this...

Asians in Football. On our next episode of the Apne Project, Rahul Puri sat down with Nav Singh aka The Football Scientist - @thefootballscientist_ Nav set up @apne_in_football, a platform to educate, empower and evolve Asians in football. We're delighted to showcase the work Nav has embarked on to inspire the community. Filmed by Khurum Khan - IG: @khurumfilmmaker Edited by Arora Production - ...

Tackling Taboos. Fighting Indian patriarchy since age 3, Sangeeta Pillai, founder of 'Soul Sutras' is our next guest on the Apne Project. Soul Sutras and the work of Sangeeta is all about Tackling Taboos. Not just those around sex and sexuality but all those aspects of our lives touched by our sexual selves: coming of age, getting our periods, growing up, growing breasts, sexual harassment, men...

Disability. Our seventh episode of the Apne Project features Anoushé Husain. Anoushé is a champion for all those experiencing barriers and self-limiting beliefs. Born missing her right arm below the elbow, living with multiple health conditions, a cancer survivor, a Muslim and coming from an ethnic minority, Anoushé has never let what society or culture thinks she should do limit her or dictate...

Female Entrepreneurs We're so excited that Roshni Goyate from 'The Other Box' joined us for our sixth episode of the Apne Project. For those who aren't aware, Roshni is a trailblazer and one of the two people behind The Other Box. Rahul Puri spoke to Roshni about life as a WOC in the industry, our cultural backpacks, diversity and representation, nazar and life as a superhero. Kitted out in her...

Identity Crisis. Our fifth episode of the Apne Project features Parle Patel who is an award-winning CZcamsr who explores identity and culture in a wide range of his work. Being born in the UK and moving to Australia as a child and then coming back to the UK, Parle, like so many South Asians' have a rich mixed heritage which can often lead to confusion, search for answers and ongoing journey int...

Diaspora. Diaspora (noun) is defined as 'people settled far from their ancestral homelands'. As per the 2011 census, South Asians make up over 5% of the UK population, which equates to over 4 million people! The last few years have focused on Brexit, Right Wing politics and diaspora poses the question about home, where / what that is for our community. India has the largest migrant population i...

Cultural Appropriation. So what is cultural appropriation? Well, in a nutshell, it happens when a dominant culture takes things from another culture that is experiencing oppression. So why is it a problem? For years, South Asians have been laughed at and mocked for wearing traditional attire such as Bindi's or drinking Haldi Dood (Just a couple examples), but we have started to see people from ...

Cancer and Fertility. One of the biggest taboos within the South Asian community is illness. There is a common notion, 'If you're ill, do not tell anyone'. Well, we want to smash that, and open the door to allow people to discuss. We spoke to @raveenksethi on our second episode of the Apne Project. Have you or any of your loved ones been affected by cancer? Video edited by Arora Production - IG...

Toxic Masculinity. A study identified that 69% of men think that society expects them to be strong (Men's Project). Gilette's 'We Believe' advert came under huge scrutiny in 2019 which addressed this term. Despite having around 50 million views, there were threats to boycott the company by many people So what is Toxic Masculinity? It is typically what can come out of suppressing emotions and ex...