Belonging & Identity: South Asians, where is home?

About this episode

This episode explores the themes of belonging and identity among South Asians, reflecting on personal experiences of fitting in and feeling at home.

"But where are you really from?" An episode investigating South Asian identity and belonging. Do you feel like you belong? And where do you feel like you belong the most? Belonging often gives us a sense of fitting in or feeling like we are part of something bigger, that we really fit in one place more than any other. I’ve often struggled with that sense of belonging – and in this podcast episode I talk about fitting in – or rather not fitting in. I talk about sitting on a little beach by the Thames in London - and wondering about where was home? It started me thinking about where we, as immigrants, feels at home. In this episode, I share how I never quite fit in - whether in India where I spent most of my life or in the UK where I've now spent close to two decades. This is the latest episode of my new season called Masala Podcast Unfiltered. Where I, your host Sangeet Pillai, will be more raw, more unfiltered. I want to explore the usual Masala Podcast themes: from feminism, motherhood, sex, patriarchy, menopause, bodies, mental health and much more. These short episodes will go deep and personal, using a rich story telling format. Expect evocative stories, taboo topics and…

People in this episode

Host: Sangeet Pillai

Topics covered

• South Asian identity
• belonging
• immigration
• feminism
• personal stories

Keywords

• belonging
• identity
• South Asian
• immigrants
• feminism
• personal stories
• cultural fit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Masala Podcast

Places: India, UK, Thames

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