BONY Podcast

Season 3 - Episode 15: From my own experiences, when I've had grief moments, the Bangladeshi perspective is “oh, be strong, and just pray” but we don't really talk about our emotions or feelings. That's something that I really struggle with because, yeah, I can go and pray, but I need to have an open conversation about what's happening. I worked in the corporate world for like over...

Season 3 - Episode 14: I wanted to look stronger, feel stronger. I wanted to feel more confident. I wanted to feel like I could do what guys can do because I've been told as a kid; “no, you can't do this because you're not a guy” in both American society and Bangladeshi society. “Women are fragile. Women are supposed to need men.” So then when I got into weightlifting, I started feelin...

Season 3 - Episode 13: I grew up in Bangladesh and moved to Perth, Australia in my late teens. When I moved to Australia, I was sure that Bangladesh was my home. My friends, my family - everything's there. But somewhere over the last 10 years I have slowly felt like I don't know where home is anymore. I believe a lot of people in the whole diaspora struggle with this question of identity....

Season 3 - Episode 12: My instagram page is called @financeforyouandi - it's personal. I want to share my gains, but I'll share my losses to show that it's not always a win. With stocks you are going to have days, weeks, maybe even months where you're down. You're going to have to learn how to manage your emotions. If you do the research, you'll learn pretty quickly. I unde...

Season 3 - Episode 11: When I finished college in chemical engineering, I had too much free time. And I was like, that's not good because free time is a space for negative things to seep in. I always enjoyed comedy, it was something that I always found to be humbling but also talking to power, and just looking at the absurdity of life. Through comedy, I've met the most diverse group of peo...

Season 3 - Episode 10: Diversity, equity, and inclusion is actually a field that thinks about how to create workplaces that respect, and honor the backgrounds of all people. We live in a society that disproportionately harms people of color in the workplace, women in the workplace, people different religions in the workplace than what the privileged identity markers are, which typically are straig...

Season 3 - Episode 9: I was teaching at a school and I just wanted to know more about what was happening in the area. So I figured Meetup is accessible and it's usually open to the public I figured, why not. And from there, I just started attending more. Some of them have been really, really valuable. Instead of paying a $700 registration fee for a conference, you can still get some type of va...

Season 3 - Episode 8: Listen to the entire conversation with Sakib Jamal, the co-founder of The Capsule (a South Asian focused Newsletter)

Season 3 - Episode 7: BoNY speaks to the founders of BacharLorai, a non-profit organization that has been behind some of the most successful campaigns to help people in Bangladesh with initiatives like distributing g of oxygen cylinders to healthcare facilities to disseminating health messaging through food packages.

Season 3 - Episode 6: Why do some people in the US not vote? What are some obstacles keeping them from voting? How to have civilized conversations with your family members who have a different political view? Just some of the topics covered in this episode with the Co-Founder of South Asians Vote.

Season 3 - Episode 5: Want to learn more about the role youth play when being an advocate at the United Nations, tune into todays episode where we discuss all things advocacy, journalism, mentorship, and more with the founder of Voices of Bangla, Nishat Mirza. 

Season 3 - Episode 4: As the monumental face of the 2016 presidential election aftermath, Munira Ahmed skyrocketed her journey towards inclusivity in politics with a revolutionary photo of herself in an American flag hijab. In the proceeding time later on, Munira had found her way towards other interests such as photography, communications strategy, and event planning. 

Season 3 - Episode 3: Need guidance on how to navigate creating a solid resume, or want to just learn more about professionalism, listen today to the Resume Workshop and Professional Development podcast to create a better grasp at these skills! 

Season 3 - Episode 2: Rahsan Noor is a a Bengali- American actor with work also built in the filmmaking industry through directing. Today our conversation dives deep into the world of cinema and directing films as well as the difficulties behind pursuing a career in the acting industry. 

Season 3 - Episode 1: From taking on television sets as early as 4 years old, Novera Rahman has been consistently making incredibly appearances everywhere from commercials to popular Bengali films such as "Rickshaw Girl" and "Ekatorrer Kudiraam". Today we discuss how Novera's relationship with acting began with her mother; who too was an actress, and her journey pursuing it...

Season 2 - Episode 26: It's time to address the exploitation of the Bangladeshi garment industry, on todays podcast you will get to understand the behind the scenes of fast fashion production and why it is time to #PayUp. 

Season 2 - Episode 25: Religion - let’s talk about it. Listen to the diverse BoNY team talk about their experience and relationship with religion.

Season 2 - Episode 23: Conversation with Murgirdimm, the voice behind the humorous and creative characters made to highlight designated common experiences and tropes within the Bengali community. Through humor, Murgirdimm allows listeners to be able to take those certain sad truths within our community and turn it into something that can simply be laughed at.

Season 2 - Episode 22: Conversation with the Blindian Project to discuss imperative topics surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement and tackling anti-Blackness within the South Asian community. 

Season 2 - Episode 21: Conversation with Umama Kibria; Co-Founder and CEO of Sweatpack. Content creator for her extensive fitness journey through Instagram/Youtube, Umama is working to ensure others can feel empowered through fitness and can be inspired through her path as an extremely influential female leader in the recreational fitness industry. 

Season 2 - Episode 20: Conversation with Suswana Chowdhury; Multimedia Journalist and Filmmaker. Creator of various short films; the most recent being Dawat, in dedication to the Bengali culture and efforts made to bring to light crucial social issues. Suswana has involved herself in the making of an inclusive platform, made to educate and uplift others through the beauty of film and media. 

Season 2 - Episode 19: Conversation with Kamal Kaan, a previous consumer of the studies for Architecture at the University of Cambridge to rising star in the industry of acting and screenplay writing in the UK. 

Season 2 - Episode 18: Conversation with the Queer and Desi Community.  In order to round out Pride Month and bring necessary awareness to the South Asian queer and LGBTQ+ community this episode shares the stories of fellow South Asians who are making it a crucial fact that there must be more recognition for the LGBTQ+ and queer community ranging from social media spotlights all the way to inside...

Season 2 - Episode 17: Conversation with serial entrepreneur, Abdul Chowdhury Jami, Owner of Halalbee’s and Dynamics Tax and Accounting. 

Season 2 - Episode 16: Conversation with Raya Rahman, founder of Guba Publishing, a dual language children's book publisher creating valuable stories and learning resource