A podcast about culture, identity and celebration. THE BINDI BANDIT is inspired by the desire to find yourself whilst embracing your culture, modernity and history; never compromising who you feel you are. From discussions about cultural awareness, identity to the re-education of the historical narrative as we know it. THE BINDI BANDIT takes you on a journey by finding yourself and learning about others. Hosted by Sarika Gandhi, music by Amby: https://youtu.be/xa55w3NyfQM
A podcast about culture, identity and celebration. THE BINDI BANDIT is inspired by the desire to find yourself whilst embracing your culture, modernity and history; never compromising who you feel you are. From discussions about cultural awareness, identity to the re-education of the historical narrative as we know it. THE BINDI BANDIT takes you on a journey by finding yourself and learning about others. Hosted by Sarika Gandhi, music by Amby: https://youtu.be/xa55w3NyfQM
Sarika in Episode 3 is joined by the Founder of The Blindian Project, Jonah. They chat about relationships between culture and communities, why this incredible project was founded, and the importance of acceptance.
In Episode 2, Sarika is joined by the pioneering Katie Lloyd who was appointed as BBC News and Current Affairs Director of Development in 2014. The conversation is all about Katie's career, commitment to diversity, and what diversity means to her and the BBC. They also chat about motherhood, the importance of wellness, and how to make news more reflective of culture and society.
To kick Series 2 of The Bindi Bandit off in style, Sarika is joined by the wonderful, Raj Pander. Raj is the host of the Thank You Next podcast, keeping all the real-life dramas real and honest, and has even won Radio Academy's Best New Presenter Award. Sarika and Raj chat all about childhoods, importance of breaking cultural boundaries, and the reality TV world for British Asians.
In Episode 12 of THE BINDI BANDIT I am joined by the talented artist and musician, S.A.M. We discuss all about his cultural identity, journey to success and why Sam believes there needs to be more South Asian representation in the music industry. Sam also chats all about his identity, passion for music and childhood. Sam shares with us his exciting summer plans which sound amazing, so be sure to check him out!
In Episode 11 of THE BINDI BANDIT, Sarika is joined by the incredibly talented and hilarious, Raheem. Raheem is a Kathak dancer, choreographer and an amazing performer. Raheem chats with Sarika all about his childhood, his passion for his culture and his sexuality. They chat about the conflict of identities, navigating through life with multiple heritages and cultures, and how Kathak dancing is empowering by beautifully expressing stories. He also kindly shares his own story about sexualisation, feeling stereotyped into boxes and how his family have been undoubtedly supportive throughout. Raheem is part of ethos at the heart of this podcast; always saying true to who you are and always being unapologetically himself.
Episode 10 sees Sarika joined by the wonderful Abi Oyepitan. Abi is founder of the black owned, British beauty brand, Liha Beauty. Also, Abi is a professional world athlete, competing in two Olympic games and a Gold and Silver medalist. Liha Beauty uses founders, Liha and Abi's African roots and Yoruba traditions to create simplistic but effective beauty products. At the heart of the brand, Liha Beauty aims to educate and inform through its rich history shining throughout the products. We chat all about brand identity, sexism within the athletics industry and the importance of representation.
In Episode 5 of THE BINDI BANDIT by Sassy Sariks, I am joined by the founder of NeverFullyDressed, one of the UK's fastest growing fashion brands with over 700k followers on IG. Lucy joins me in chatting all about fashion, diversity, building a brand, environmentally conscious fashion and sustainability. We also talk about work ethic, motherhood whilst being a working mother and what is next for NeverFullyDressed. Thank you for joining me.
In Episode 3, we are chatting to radio sensation, Lucy Ambache. Lucy and I will be talking about diversity in radio, Lucy's journey into radio and all about her life on a farm! Lucy stresses the importance of inclusivity in radio and her role in the first national black radio station in London, Choice FM.
In Episode 2, I am joined by talented musician Ady Suleiman, with over 28K followers on Instagram and 32.8 million streams on Spotify in over 79 countries. Ady speaks honestly about his experiences being Mixed-race in the UK. We chat about his abandonment of Islamic faith, family origins and his heritage. Ady profoundly discusses his identity, his struggles and how he has never been prouder of his background. Please note there is explicit language used.