Cultured, or Nah?

Find us on Instagram: @culturedornah. A podcast about understanding the truisms inherent in desiness. We (probably) talk about the stuff your mom and dad won't. Ever been curious about what South Asians in other countries are like - or why they might actually be different from you? Ever wondered about the increasing role of the South Asian American electorate, or about why we're seeing more brown faces in mainstream media today? Perhaps you've even wondered why you've been born into a religious identity when it seems our non-desi peers don't have the same experience. Join us as we discuss these and other topics, and dive deep into the root causes of why things are the way they are. We won't always have the answers, but we do love to discuss it!

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S3 E3: Perceptions of Divorce

June 14, 2021 • Shabnum Gulati • Season 3 • Episode 3

In this episode Shabnum talks to Sabrina Lakhani and Malini Ramakumar Bartels. Sabrina is a behavioral scientist who specializes in helping people learn how best to navigate their own attachment styles in relationships. Having gone through a divorce herself, Sabrina shares the common pitfalls that South Asians may fall into due to cultural expectations and the marriages they would have observed of their own parents growing up. Malini is a 46 year old mother of two who shares more about her own journey growing up as a Gen X South Asian in the 80s and the experiences she's had with friends and family in the wake of her divorce. Both women have many insights to share about how and why divorces are more common than ever before, how they've learned from their own experiences, and why we may not have been able to recruit any men to speak on this episode. This was a fascinating episode of both science and anecdotes, and a definite must listen whether you're in a relationship or not!

Executive Producer & Host: Shabnum Gulati
Guests: Sabrina Lakhani and Malini Ramakumar Bartels
Art: Hanifa Abdul Hameed
Music: AnAkkiN on SoundCloud