dhaani

Jonathan Tudge was educated at the universities of Lancaster and Oxford (UK) and Cornell (USA), and is a professor of human development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.  He has long been interested in the relations among culture, everyday activities and interactions, and development.  His books include The Everyday Lives of Young Children: Culture, Class, and Child...

   Shazia was born in Karachi, Pakistan in the early 70’s. Nomadic trails led her and her  mother to Kuwait where they settled for a few years. Later life brought them to London as she discovered the nuances of British boarding schools and a life here in England which she came to love. Shazia qualified from University with a Bachelor of Journalism, Hons. in the U.S. and returned to...

Carrying on from the last episode Adnan talks about the social and cultural construct around masculinity. We talk about expectations, breaking male imagery, parenting skills, self acceptance and self care as tools to break the "BE A MAN" effigy. Adnan shares his own experiences from childhood to college days to the current , the voices from the past, the one movie that made him think and re-think...

The podcast today is the first part of a 2- Episode series  about Adnan's relationship with the screen, his search for authenticity, his path to discovery, and off-loading the burden of expectations, public affirmations and external validations.  Adnan Malik is an award winning actor and filmmaker based in Karachi and is the director of AMP, a boutique media production house. A majority of his wor...

Kun - Be , Fya Kun - And it is The magnanimity of Our Creator and the Entire Divinity explained in these few words Also the words that kept ringing in Uzma's ears when her 24 year old son passed away - Too young, too soon. Uzma shares her  struggles, journey,  learning, growth, healing post her son's traumatic passing on the other realm. We also talk about finding awareness, consciousness, empathy...

30 minutes of Renal health, nutrition, care and well- being talk by Professor Dr. Seema Hashmi, who is a Pediatric Nephrologist working at SIUT in Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Seema talks about preventive care, an ideal renal diet for  adolescents, nursing mothers, kids and adults. In this episode we also touched upon the relationship between Kidneys and pain killers, high protein diets, carbonated drin...

Settling, unsettling and then settling again - the layers and learnings of a nomadic life. In conversation with Ashwini Devare, a former journalist and author of two books. Her latest is a memoir , "Lost at 15, Found at 50" which is a coming-of-age story that chronicles Ashwini's journey from Moscow to Singapore, against the backdrop of historic political events, including the Cold War, democracy...

Grief has many ways of channelising itself through our systems, our conversation today is with someone who decided to live and manifest bereavement in its true authentic sense. Atia Naqvi is a qualified clinical psychologist and supervisor. She is passionate about imparting the importance  of the holistic self, by bridging the gap between physical, mental and spiritual health. Last year in 2018 sh...

Having travelled extensively all over the world, learning and unlearning, Masooma Kachelo is a mother of 3, a practicing therapist since the last 20 years and currently resides and practises in Beijing, China. In our conversation, Masooma takes us through her road of learning, and finally arriving at her current practise of being a family therapist. She strongly believes and upholds the concept of...

An enormously inspiring and encouraging chat with Farahnaz, who is CEO Five Communications. She has been part of the advertising industry in Pakistan for over 20 years and has been the driving force behind innumerable successful campaigns. Farah candidly shares her learnings, experiences and anecdotes from her professional and personal life. Strongly believes that every being is creative, however...

A wonderful and exquisite last episode of our Ramadan Special 2019. Kulsoom Omar, explains the importance of a clean and pure heart, details down the meaning and levels of 'nafs'.  Talks about spiritual cleanse, detox and our constant effort to embolden our physical and spiritual heart. Subscribe, listen, rate and review Our podcasts are available on: Apple Google Spotify Stitcher

When you want to feed your family good clean food, it starts from effort, research and a lot of sweat and blood. Marium embarked on a similar journey only to come up with a nationally acclaimed brand - Daali EarthFoods - where she strives to provide clean oils, flours and spices not just to her family but everyone around her. Marium candidly shares her journey, her dislike of advertising , her lov...

A deep insightful conversation with Kulsoom Omar, where she explains in detail the conduct of children towards their parents , as ordained in the Quran. Elaborates on the Arabic word 'ihsaan' in context to behaviour and emotional management of relationships, especially in context of the parents. Kulsoom also touches upon the duties of parents towards their children Subscribe, listen, rate and revi...

A hugely informative chat with Andy Strong, a sports and nutrition coach - who entered this field not in the conventional way. He shares his weight loss journey, speaks and debunks certain myths regarding sugar, diabetes, ketosis diet ,intermittent fasting and a lot more Social media contacts for Andy Strong Website :fundamentallyfit.co.uk Podcast: Fundamentally Fit Podcast with Andy Strong on App...

In our second episode of our Ramadan special, Kulsoom wonderfully explains and shares insight into the true meaning and ethos of "Sabr". Most commonly thought, patience is thought of as the direct meaning of Sabr, whereby in its most truest sense patience is just an aspect of this gem.

In conversation with Sikander Rizvi , the man behind Xander's Cafe in Karachi, Pakistan. In this episode of dhaani, he shares how he missed casual dining in Karachi and hence the inception of  Xanders , the importance of delegating and managing the workforce, the secret to managing stress and last but not the least some fun questions. Subscribe, listen, rate and review Our podcasts are availa...

In her most casual and easy way to impart knowledge, Ms Kulsoom Omar, explains the above verse in great detail. How, we, mere mortals tend to forget every single time that pain/loss/sadness is always accompanied by healing and happiness. She beautifully explains this multi faceted verse which hold such high significance for those who want to see and delve deeper into the gems of the Quran

Most refreshing conversation with Sara Koraishy, the CEO of JWT | Grey Pakistan, who shares her firm belief in being authentic, amongst other things. Being a mother of two kids , she feels they have been the toughest clients to date, however she also managed to bring her key learnings from motherhood into her work space. Conveys her staunch support for communication, inclusivity, belongingness and...

In conversation with Sadia J Hassan , who talks about her culinary journey from Lahore to London - a childhood dream based on authenticity, love and loads of ground spices! She shares her struggles, self discovery and soul connections. The chat finishes with some interesting "Fill-in-the-blank" answers Social Media https://www.29b.co.uk Subscribe, listen , rate and review :) Our podcasts are avail...

In a candid, most insightful conversation with Jonathan Juviler, a practising osteopath, trained from the British School of Osteopathy. He talks about pain, distinguishing physical and emotional pain. The importance of a good diet. The do's and dont's of  Fibromayalgia , ways to maintain and sustain a healthy lifestyle and so much more Social Media Contacts www.fourhealth.co.uk All reviews, rating...

A candid conversation with Momina, who shares snippets from her vast knowledge of Sharia Law. By giving relevant examples and instances she tries to explain the loop holes in the system and lack of implementation and her personal efforts to advocate the rights of women. She also talks about her upcoming book, a real life narrative of 7 different women - different circumstances, however one common...

Huma Durrani, An artist, Art Psychotherapist & Doctoral Researcher and the mother of 3 adorable boys. In this conversation, Huma talks about her journey, struggles, moments of joy, her learnings and unlearnings whilst raising her first born, who was diagnosed with autism in Singapore. She shares her insights as a mother and as a therapist and some of the key traits that we must learn to inculc...

In conversation with Shafaq Javed, the Head of HR at Pepsico Pakistan. She candidly talks about her struggles, aims and aspirations in the corporate world and her role as a mum of two teenage boys. Her career, spanning over 20 years and work experience with the top corporate setups in Pakistan, she talks about the key learnings and unlearnings. Lots of advice and guidelines for aspirants , ending...