A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
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A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
Episode 3: Desmond Tutu Dies and We Remember Benazir Bhutto
Call Me, Beta
1 hour 12 minutes 11 seconds
3 years ago
Episode 3: Desmond Tutu Dies and We Remember Benazir Bhutto
In the wake of Rev. Desmond Tutu’s passing, Farasat and Sabahat recollect their memories of growing up in West Africa during the anti-apartheid movement. Plus, it’s the 14th anniversary of the assassination of former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto, during which Syjil and Farasat got stuck amidst the aftermath in Karachi. Sabahat’s NPR discussion about Benazir’s assassination: https://www.kqed.org/forum/712280900/reaction-to-bhutto-assassination Syjil’s high school article: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=585209638206&set=a.526809273006&type=3
Call Me, Beta
A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture.
It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
