MIXTAPE Podcast

In this episode of Between the Lines, we chat with Safinah Danish Elahi about the publishing scene in Pakistan and her latest book, The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon. From her journey as an author to the creative process behind her work, we cover it all. Plus, she treats us to a reading from her book!

In this episode, we explore Bhansali’s much-talked-about Netflix show, Heeramandi. We break down what makes it a must-watch and where it falls short. 🌟 🎬We chat about the importance of creating our own shows and sharing our unique stories. 🎶 We take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with some classic tunes and discover how we often know more about Western culture than they do about ours. 🌍 Plu...

In the second episode of our series, we explore the impact that books and TV shows have on shaping our basic perceptions and understanding of the world. We begin by discussing the therapeutic aspects of reading, which serves as a refuge from daily stresses and a form of self-care. We discuss how the roots of our reading habits are often formed early in childhood through the environment that we’re...

In our debut episode, we look at the nuanced world of entertainment, exploring the subtle messages often overlooked. We talk about why it's important to pay attention to both the art and the artist, and how the younger generation, Gen Z, is handling it all in a pretty cool way.

New series alert! Introducing "Between the Lines", a brand new series under the MIXTAPE podcast umbrella! Your hosts for this exciting journey are Wajiha Hyder and Fatima Arif. Join us as we delve into a mix of pop culture wonders – think books, television, cinema, music, and everything else that makes life awesome. Throughout the series, we'll be peeling back layers and exploring th...

In this episode, Gauher Aftab, and Moneeza Burney, LSU's Founder and Director, talk about the inspiration behind the organization, successes, and challenges over the 10 year period, and their plans for the future.    The LSU- Leadership for Social Uplift (formerly known as Lahore Students Union) is a youth platform for extracurricular activities, community service, and social leadership based...

Ayesha Husain has had a long career as an educator. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature, and an MPhil in Educational Leadership and School Improvement from the University of Cambridge. She is also a Chevening and Cambridge Trust scholar. She enjoys exploring new cuisines, music, and traveling the world. She lives in Lahore with her husband, three children, and their Labrador. What More...

Granaz Baloch dons’ multiple hats. She is a water researcher who also works on gender equality issues and community development. Baloch is also the Founder and Director of UDaan. The focus of her work revolves around UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which focus on the themes of poverty, education, clean water, sanitation, and gender equality. Baloch is working as a water researcher and...

Sonya Rehman and Mehr F Husain, talk about all that went into writing and publishing, Wolfie. Wolfie is a children’s book written by Sonya and edited and published by Mehr via Zuka Books. You can buy the book at https://www.instagram.com/zuka.books

In this episode (originally recorded for Mashable Pakistan), Fatima Bhutto talks about writing in today’s landscape, and the South Asia Literary Mentorship programme that she is a part of. The South Asia Literary Mentorship programme aims to help budding writers learn the ropes of the field and help them navigate their way in the literary world. Joining the team for fictional work, Bhutto is mento...

Mehr F. Husain and Saad Sarfraz Sheikh published their coffee table book, Pakistan: A Fashionable History, in 2020. A first-of-its-kind coffee table book that documents the country’s fashion. Despite our rich and diverse fashion heritage, there has been no formal documentation about the various phases of Pakistan’s fashion and its impact on society and vice versa.  In this episode (originally...

Jahan Ara Chughtai is a trauma-informed therapist trained from the University of Rochester, NY on the Fulbright scholarship. In Lahore, she works with clients in private practice. In this episode of the MIXTAPE Podcast, she talks about the impact on the mental health of people working in disaster-hit areas.

Wajiha Haider, is a journalist working as the Editor of the Literati section of The News on Sunday. In this episode of the MIXTAPE Podcast, Wajiha talks about all that an editor does, the role publications play in supporting authors, and much more.

“No Honour” plunges the readers into an atmosphere so choked with misogyny it is a wonder the characters are able to breathe. In this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club, Awais Khan talks about his journey as an author and his latest novel, No Honour.

In this episode, Rakhshanda Jabeen shares her journey of joining off-roading while maintaining a full-time career in the banking sector.

In this episode, Musharraf Ali Farooqi shares all that went into the making of the qissa series collection in collaboration with GETZ Pharma. Musharraf Ali Farooqi Ali is a Pakistani-Canadian author, translator, and storyteller. In addition to his fiction and translation projects, he is working on establishing an Urdu language publishing program specializing in children's literature and classics....

Muhammad Ali Samejo is an author, qualified English Language Instructor, and Corporate Skills Trainer, through which he shares his love for all things sacred to the English-speaking world. He is a self-proclaimed pop culture aficionado, pun-meister extraordinaire, and sort-of grammar nazi. In this episode, he talks about his latest book Legends of Karachi, and about his journey to becoming a write...

Omar Farooq Mirza, is a Pakistani-American doctor turned comic book creator. He believes that the fields of science and art need to be given equal importance and respect. Omar uses the medium to tell diverse stories from the rich lesser-known aspects of the South Asian culture through his series called Zindaan, a politically motivated series titled Incapable Trump, and his latest series that is fo...

Midnight Doorways: Fables from Pakistan taps into various forms of speculative fiction. While each of the stories is unique, the common denominator for all of them is the desi context around which they are developed. In this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club, Usman T. Malik talks about speculative fiction and how this anthology came to being.

In this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir shares what made his professional community predict that the next pandemic is going to be that of mental health, how it continues to impact and how can we manage it.

In this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir gives a holistic overview of what is depression and the need to destigmatize this mental health condition.

In this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir shares tools that will help us identify and learn how to deal with anxiety. We also talk about some common misconceptions around this mental health condition.

Bagh-e-Hind is a first of its kind multidisciplinary exhibition conceptualised around the olfactory landscape of Mughal-era South Asia, presented as a multimedia exhibition with both online and offline components. It is a collaboration between Bharti Lalwani, an art critic, and perfumer, and Nicolas Roth, a literary scholar, and historian whose research explores the history of gardens, horticultur...

In the first episode of the Mind Talk series, Dr. Tahir Munir talks about the basics of mental health, its importance, and what are some key things everyone should adopt for holistic wellbeing.

Snuffing Out the Moon takes you on a journey across epochs and civilizations, through intensely personal journeys that investigate the legitimacy of religion and authority, and chronicle the ascent of dissent. Dr. Osama Siddique shares his journey of writing this novel, how he ended up becoming an author, and more in this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club.