Ep. 20: A Discussion on "Call Me Home", is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud! Listen to Tavroop Kaur’s discussion with poet Harman Kaur about her new book “Call Me Home”! Click the link in our bio to listen!
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Ep. 20: A Discussion on Call Me Home, is out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud! Listen to Tavroop Kaur’s discussion with poet Harman Kaur about her new book “Call Me Home”! Click the link in our bio to listen!
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In our first year episode of the year, Tavroop Kaur and new host Anantdeep Singh reflect on the Basant season through a shabad revealed to Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji, ਹਰਿ ਜੀਉ ਆਪੇ ਲੈਹੁ ਮਿਲਾਇ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਕੈ ਸਬਦਿ ਸਚ ਨਾਮਿ ਸਮਾਇ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥ Through this shabad, our hosts discuss tangible ways to get into a state of Basant and reflect on how they can carry these habits after the season is over. Please forgive us for any mistakes.
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Background Instrumentals: Manjeev Singh (@manjeev.dilruba)
In our last episode of the year, please join Tavroop Kaur in another addition to our gurbani veechar series. In this episode Tavroop discusses a veechar on the shabad ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮਾ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਙੁ ਹੈ ਹਰਿ ਰੰਙੁ ਮਜੀਠੈ ਰੰਙੁ॥'har naama har rang hai har rang majeethai rang' and provides her insight on how we can apply the teachings of this shabad into our lives. Please forgive us for any mistakes.
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Rahao welcomes you into 2024 with a brand new episode. Thank you for your continuous support. We are grateful for your sangat.
Please join Tavroop Kaur for this solo episode in addition to our gurbani veechar series. In this episode Tavroop discusses a veechar on the shabad ਮਨੁ ਹਾਲੀ ਕਿਰਸਾਨੀ ਕਰਣੀ ਸਰਮੁ ਪਾਣੀ ਤਨੁ ਖੇਤੁ॥ ‘man halee kirsanee karni’ and provides her insights on how we can apply ourselves to this specific shabad.
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In this month's episode our podcast host Tavroop has been joined by Harman Kaur. Harman Kaur is a writer and the author of ‘Phulkari’. She was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, but is now living in the Bay Area, California. Harman is a Panjabi Sikh woman, and she uses her writing to express and explore the complexities that come with her identity. Tavroop and Harman discuss the writing process of phulkari, representation of Kaurs’ stories, the influence of role models that shape us as teens - positive and negative, The importance of learning about our itihaas through literature - the influence on teens, our own spiritual journeys and book 2.
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In this month's episode our podcast host Tavroop has been joined by Harman Kaur. Harman Kaur is a writer and the author of ‘Phulkari’. She was born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, but is now living in the Bay Area, California. Harman is a Panjabi Sikh woman, and she uses her writing to express and explore the complexities that come with her identity. Tavroop and Harman discuss the writing process of phulkari, representation of Kaurs’ stories, the influence of role models that shape us as teens - positive and negative, The importance of learning about our itihaas through literature - the influence on teens, our own spiritual journeys and book 2.
Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @rahaopodcast so you can be up to date on all our new and upcoming content, including Gurbani Veechars and the continuation of our Sakhi series and more in depth conversations with new guest speakers.
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In this months episode we have been joined by a familiar voice, Manvir Kaur who you may recognise who was our dear audio editor and sakhi series co host. Manvir and Tavroop Kaur have a discussion about Hukam based on their personal stories and reflection on gurbani. Manvir and Tavroop discuss how to accept and embrace hukam as well apply it to our lives on a day to day basis.
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We are joined with Jasmin Kaur for this months episode. Jasmin is a writer, illustrator and poet. Her writing explores themes of feminism, womanhood, social justice and love, acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity. She has been named a "rising star" by Vogue Magazine and a "Writer to Watch" by CBC Books, she has toured across North America, the UK and Australia to connect with youth through the power of artistic expression.
In this episode we talked about exploring creative outlets, solo traveling, her books and the process of writing, sexual violence & assault and living the life that you envision.
We have started to release exclusive content from our episodes that will only be featured on the @rahaopodcast Instagram so make sure that you are following us so you can get a sneak preview of what we’ll be speaking about in the episode.
You can find more of Jasmins extraordinary work on IG: @jasmun W: https://www.jasminkaur.com
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We're back with our first episode of 2023...albeit a little late in the year!
This month episode is brought to you by Tavroop Kaur, our new Podcast host. In this episode we will discuss the meaning of Sangat, what Sangat is supposed to look like, and how we can utilise Sangat as a tool to move forward on this path based off bani, history and Tavroop shares her own individual experiences.
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This episode is brought to you by Darshleen Kaur as she talks about her journey about recent travels in India and at the Sidak summer camp in Vancouver. Darshleen reflects on these anecdotes as a love letter to her future self as she reminisces about her recent travels. Darshleen talks about getting to the end of our studies, deadlines and merely getting by with being so exhausted from existing and being ready to start summer with a clear head which many of us have resonated with.
Darshleen also highlights issues that some of our listeners have raised recently like recognising the value of Amritvela, growing in your Sikhi, being vulnerable, feeling relief and free from the constant cycle of responsibilities, finding your sangat in your teenage years and connecting with your roots.
amritvela, harmandir sahib - June 12, 2022
from a young age my mom has taught and instilled
the value of amritvela and gurbani in my life repeating naam and building a discipline connected
to guru maharaj is the greatest guiding source.
my dad has always taught me the value of knowing
our sikh history and reading our literature - learning
where we come from and what we have overcome
will be our effort to keep the khalsa panth and our
sikhi alive.
for their grace and teachings of instilling sikhi in my
life, i will forever be grateful
Poem by Darshleen Kaur @kaurzeye - You can find more of Darshleens extraordinary work on IG: @kaurzeye
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In this episode we are joined by Manvir Kaur who is our Gurbani Veechar teacher and is also our previous audio editor. This episode is narrating the story of Ganika the prostitute using Bhai Gurdaas Ji 's vaaran. Ganika was a prostitute who lived in a market in the center of a town. She often committed adultery and many other sins. Men were mesmerized by her beauty and youth. Every evening, her house was lit with candles, and she would dress up in all kinds of jewelry and beautiful dresses. Gurbani mentions,
ਸੂਆ ਪੜਾਵਤ ਗਨਿਕਾ ਤਰੀ ॥
Teaching a parrot to speak the Lord's Name, Ganika the prostitute was saved.
ਸੋ ਹਰਿ ਨੈਨਹੁ ਕੀ ਪੂਤਰੀ ॥੨॥
That Lord is the light of my eyes. ||2||
Bhagat Naam Dayv Ji (A respected Hindu saint, whose writings are in Guru Granth Sahib Ji) tells us that Ganika was saved through teaching a parrot to say Lord’s Name. She later became known to be a devotee of God herself. This is how her life changed for the better.
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We are joined with Jasmin Kaur for this months episode. Jasmin is a writer, illustrator and poet. Her writing explores themes of feminism, womanhood, social justice and love, acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity. She has been named a "rising star" by Vogue Magazine and a "Writer to Watch" by CBC Books, she has toured across North America, the UK and Australia to connect with youth through the power of artistic expression.
In this episode we talked about exploring creative outlets, solo traveling, her books and the process of writing, sexual violence & assault and living the life that you envision.
We have started to release exclusive content from our episodes that will only be featured on the @rahaopodcast Instagram so make sure that you are following us so you can get a sneak preview of what we’ll be speaking about in the episode.
You can find more of Jasmins extraordinary work on IG: @jasmun W: https://www.jasminkaur.com
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In this episode we are joined by Ravina Kaur who is a digital artist. Ravina Kaurs body of work respects a microcosm of collectiveness, visually encapsulating her deep admiration for her Punjabi-Sikh roots and the curiosity of the deep divinity of this world we live in. Her artwork broadly ranges from breaking generational norms and household gender roles to showcasing the strength that Punjabi women carry and the importance of using art as a tool for advocacy.
In this episode we talked about using creative outlets to heal, Ravinas artistry journey, kisaan mural, big sister advice session pursuing our passions and finding purpose.
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In this episode we are joined by Shuranjeet Singh who is the founder of Taraki - a non-profit organization working with Punjabi communities to reshape approaches to mental health. Our 3 main focal points are mental health challenges, career-centered pressure, and generational trauma.
Since Rahao has started, we have talked about various things that intertwine with mental health. Today we are actually solely talking about mental health in our punjabi community. On Instagram, we asked you what aspects of our culture deeply affect our Mental health. Many of you answered with generational trauma, career and school based stress, and so much more.
Disclaimer: We are not mental health professionals.
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In this months discussion, Darshleen & Neelam (our podcast manager) sit down and have a conversation with Rajvatan Singh who is a History/Sociology teacher and a professional fashion model from London, UK. In this episode we talked about British identity, Sikh student associations (SSAs)/ Sikh societies, casteism and toxic masculinity. Be sure to check out part 1 where we discuss the archived past of the Sikhs in the 18th century during the period of the Sikh misls.
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WE ARE BACK IN TIME FOR 2022!
After a short hiatus, we are happy to announce that we have a new episode for you all! This month's episode is brought to you by Darshleen Kaur and Manvir Kaur. In this episode they attempt to debunk the purpose of life and what we should be doing according to gurmat and societal pressures. As It's coming to the end of the year they reflect on how exhausted and burnt out people tend to feel during this time of year. With this episode we hope to enlighten you with some things that have helped us to heal into 2022.
You can now stream the episode on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and many more streaming services. Don‘t forget to follow us on Instagram @rahaopodcast so that you can keep up to date and don't be afraid to Dm us as we would love to hear from you!
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In this months discussion, Darshleen Kaur sits down to have a conversation with Mayher Kaur who is the website manager for SikhTeens. Mayher is a current undergrad at the University of Chicago and is majoring in Biological Sciences with a minor in Computer Science in hopes to study medicine in the future. In this episode Darshleen & Mayher discuss their wholesome college/university experiences with creating new friends and joining SSAs or Sikh Societies. We also discuss the importance of student mental health and how to have an equal work-life balance. We have listed many different ways of connecting with your communities within the episode. We have started to release exclusive content from our episodes that will only be featured on the @rahaopodcast Instagram so make sure that you are following us so you can get a sneak preview of what we’ll be speaking about in the episode. On this IGTV Darshleen preforms a recital of ‘a pot of honey shown by the wind’ which is extracted from her book love yourself more. Mayher is also an avid artist, you can check out her work at @mayher.arts on Instagram. Don‘t forget to follow us on Instagram @rahaopodcast so that you can keep up to date and don‘t be afraid to Dm us as we would love to hear from you! We would dearly appreciate if you would leave a review and rating on Apple podcasts or SoundCloud. Many thanks from the Rahao Team! .rahao.
In this months discussion, Darshleen sits down and has a conversation with Prabhdeep Singh Kehal. Prabhdeep is a writer, community scholar, and educator whose pronouns are they,them,theirs - (English) & Di, Massi Ji - (Punjabi).
As a sociologist and doctoral candidate at Brown University, Prabhdeep researches how people and communities create knowledge about race and racism, and how they use this knowledge in their lives. Prabhdeep's community-based work focuses on working with others within the global Sikh diaspora to identify and fight how white supremacy, anti-queerness, and gender conformity emerge in our lives.
The Power of Pride is an in depth conversation discussing various identities in the queer community. This series is split into 4 parts so be sure to check out the rest of the episode!
PART 1- Educational Terms : they explain what pronouns mean and the terminology that’s used to help bridge the gap between education and respect.
PART 2- Sangat: the connection these identities have within Sikhi from a gurmat perspective and the importance that pronouns are a major factor in identity.
PART 3- Anatomical Sex, Varying Gender Diverse Identities in the Indian Subcontinent & South Asia: we dive into talking about Hijare, Kinners, Other Gender Diverse people and identities.
PART 4- Stereotypes & Misinterpretations: the varying stereotypes and questions against the queer community. We dive deeper into the conversation of Gender Affirmation surgery.
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.rahao.
In this months discussion, Darshleen sits down and has a conversation with Prabhdeep Singh Kehal. Prabhdeep is a writer, community scholar, and educator whose pronouns are they,them,theirs - (English) & Di, Massi Ji - (Punjabi).
As a sociologist and doctoral candidate at Brown University, Prabhdeep researches how people and communities create knowledge about race and racism, and how they use this knowledge in their lives. Prabhdeep's community-based work focuses on working with others within the global Sikh diaspora to identify and fight how white supremacy, anti-queerness, and gender conformity emerge in our lives.
The Power of Pride is an in depth conversation discussing various identities in the queer community. This series is split into 4 parts so be sure to check out the rest of the episode!
PART 1- Educational Terms : they explain what pronouns mean and the terminology that’s used to help bridge the gap between education and respect.
PART 2- Sangat: the connection these identities have within Sikhi from a gurmat perspective and the importance that pronouns are a major factor in identity.
PART 3- Anatomical Sex, Varying Gender Diverse Identities in the Indian Subcontinent & South Asia: we dive into talking about Hijare, Kinners, Other Gender Diverse people and identities.
PART 4- Stereotypes & Misinterpretations: the varying stereotypes and questions against the queer community. We dive deeper into the conversation of Gender Affirmation surgery.
Don‘t forget to follow us on Instagram @rahaopodcast so that you can keep up to date and don‘t be afraid to Dm us as we would love to hear from you!
You can find more of Prabhdeeps extraordinary work on Instagram @prabhdeepsk We would dearly appreciate if you would leave a review and rating on Apple podcasts or SoundCloud.
Many thanks from the Rahao Team!
.rahao.