Between Friends: Conversations with Maitri

Mental health issues have frequently been perceived as nonexistent in our South Asian communities; we are least likely to seek help due to stigma until the situation reaches a level of crisis. To break the silence, 3 college students: Saniya Soni, Sapna Ramappa, and Ambar Mishra openly shared their perspectives and personal experiences with our host Nandini Ray. Maitri Helpline: 1-888-8MAITRI | ww...

In this episode, Shailaja Mahavadi and Ramadevi Bellamkonda discuss domestic violence in lockdown and share information and resources that can help in safety planning and in ending abuse, and guidelines on the community’s role in violence prevention. Maitri Helpline: 1-888-8MAITRI | www.maitri.org This project was made possible by funding provided by the County of Santa Clara Office of Gender-Base...

South Asian teens are often confronted with cultural dilemmas, differences, and demands when exposed to competing cultural value systems of the East and the West. This is an ongoing challenge that many South Asian teens face and negotiate each day in the arena of personal and social affairs. Most of the time South Asian parents also share that tension as they suffer worrying or not even knowing wh...

In this episode, Shabana Ansari and Daman Tiwana discuss domestic violence in lockdown and share information and resources that can help in safety planning and in ending abuse, and guidelines on the community’s role in violence prevention. Maitri Helpline: 1-888-8MAITRI www.maitri.org National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 safechatsv.org/ This project was made possible by funding provid...

Why do we have a Women's Day? Why do we demand gender equity? How is equity more important than equality? How is gender determining the workload during this pandemic? Has COVID undone the progress made in last years? Protima Pandey and Zakia Afrin discuss these important questions and much more in this episode (part 3 of COVID series).  Maitri Helpline: 1-888-8MAITRI | www.maitri.org This project...

In this time of the global pandemic, we are facing anxiety and uncertainty. For domestic violence survivors, it is adding extra layers of pain with threats of increased violence and abuse. Listen to this podcast to know how to take care of your mental health well-being, information on free and low-cost resources, and how to remove stigma in help-seeking.  In this episode, our host Nandini Ray...

In this episode, Zakia Afrin and Nandini Ray discuss domestic violence in lockdown and share information and resources that can help in safety planning and in ending abuse, and guidelines on the community’s role in violence prevention. Maitri Helpline: 1-888-8MAITRI www.maitri.org National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 https://safechatsv.org/

Do you know how to identify child abuse? Do you know the excellent resources that are available in Santa Clara County that can prevent child abuse and neglect? Please listen to this Maitri podcast and share it widely to help save a child from abuse and neglect. Two experts in the child abuse prevention field, Dr. Suzanne Frank (a pediatrician and the Child Abuse Services & Prevention Champion)...

In this episode, our guest, and a family law attorney, Nishtha Jolly shares information and resources about legal processes and important information one should know when working with attorneys.

In this episode, our host is in conversation with three teens who share their struggles and challenges growing up in South Asian culture, and we discuss what can be done by the community to improve parent-child relationships. 

In this episode, our host Nandini Ray is in conversation with three teens: Tanvi Siddhaye, Ambar Mishra, and Kav Lakshmi, and they discuss bullying and cyberbullying, and how they affect teenagers, and what we can as adults and community members do to prevent it.

In this episode, Meghna Hindia and Nandini Ray discuss the effects of Domestic violence and Intimate Partner Violence on South Asian survivors of Domestic Violence.

In this episode Dr. Tasneem Ismailji & Nandini Ray discuss the short term and long terms effects of Domestic Violence on children.

In this episode, we are discussing Victim Blaming— how it affects victims of Domestic Violence and what we can do as community members to better ourselves and create a more empathetic and inclusive society— with  Alaap Murali, Kashmira Patel, Vishali Valurnatt & Nandini Ray.

In this episode, our host Nandini Ray is in discussion with youth from the community about Teen Dating and how they see abuse manifest in their relationships and what resources are available to them. 

In this episode, Shabana Ansari shares information for Hindi-speaking listeners about Maitri's Legal Advocacy Program and important information and resources for Domestic Violence survivors.

In this episode, Zakia Afrin shares information about Maitri's Legal Advocacy Program and important information and resources for Domestic Violence survivors.

In this episode, our host Nandini Ray is in conversation with Maitri Board President— Sonya Pelia, and they are discussing the correlation between Gender Inequality and Intimate Partner Violence. 

Maitri is bringing the resources and information to community, in efforts to prevent Domestic Violence and Gender Based Violence.