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we wanted to do a full fledge episode on some of the red flags we've encountered when it comes to dating south asians, and honestly, just people in general. the red flags range taking every simple disagreement with you and putting it into the girls group chat to fully dictating how you dress or act and being mamas boys. go get some popcorn and listen up because this ones gonna be a HARD RELATE...

FIRST GUEST EPISODE OF 2023!! we are so excited for you all to hear our conversation with Nuhash Humayun (@nuhashh), an Oscar nominated Bangladeshi film director, most notable for his critically acclaimed short film ‘Moshari’. on top of the numerous awards and accolades he’s received, he’s recently brought on Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed as executive producers for his film!!!!  through our conversat...

happy new year!!!!!!! we're kicking off 2023 with a bang with a lil q+a. we discuss some personal questions about ourselves, but also red flags to look out for in relationships, how to be comfortable doing something new alone, our fav south asian books and media in general, how it was starting the podcast and how we did it, and so much more. enjoy!! :) keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://w...

last ep of 2022!! in this one, we start of rating our 2022's from 1-10, talk bout our highlights like graduating, solo traveling, and finding inner peace, talk bout some goals we had that we just couldn't reach, and what we're most excited bout for the new year :) thank u to everyone tuning into the pod every week and showering us with so many words of affirmation, this one is especial...

it is almost 2023 and we have gained a lot of wisdom and knowledge over the past year! in this episode, we are basically talking to our "12 months ago" selves and giving them our best advice. a lot of these things are related to being south asian children of immigrants so we hope it resonates with some you. enjoy our second to last episode of 2022!  keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://...

hellloo!! in today's episode, we go deep into the topic of generational trauma and how it manifests in south asian families, but especially in children of immigrants. the common things that we are taught to hide is burnout, mental health, or financial insecurity and it all goes back to how we've seen these traumas be invalidated growing up. we also give you some of our tips at the end on h...

in this ep, we detail the kind of appropriation with south asian culture we have witnessed growing up, and why its so annoying to see. whether its within our own communities, in mainstream media, or just from passing comments we hear, deciphering cultural appropriation from cultural appreciation is something everyone has to be more critical towards. we talk about major "trends" in social m...

from baljeet to princess jasmine, we all grew up with someone on screen that looks like us that helped us feel a bit more comfortable with the way we looked. as we get older, it's fun looking back and discussing the impact these brown-skinned characters have had, not only in us but in how diversity and inclusivity in mainstream media. we spent this ep reminiscing on some of the characters that...

happy thanksgiving!!!! :) in this episode, we talk about how much food and cooking means to us growing up in a south asian home, and how its affected our relationship with the kitchen today. whether its having our parents micromanage every step we take in the kitchen, them not letting us in the kitchen at all, or anywhere in between, we can all agree that cooking is a huge part of our culture. we...

hello hello! for this episode we asked our lovely listeners to dm us your south asian confessions and things you've hid from your parents, and little did we know how crazy some of yall are. from saying you're at the library to actually being overseas, to planning the most elaborate lying schemes to go to prom, we can all bond at the idea of yearning for freedom together. please enjoy and l...

we are BACK to talk about the complicated evolution of sibling relationships! with both of us having siblings, one being older than us and one being younger, we talk about the different dynamics regarding competing with your sibling, being the third parent to them, dealing with them constantly tattling on you to your parents, and so much more. and on top of that, our advice on making amends and ta...

hi :) the two of us graduated in the past few months, and no one prepared us for how lost and lazy we'd become. as south asian kids, college has always been the driving factor for our self worth, but what happens when your academic career finally comes to an end? in this episode, we talk bout how we thought post grad life was going to be all easy breezy beautiful covergirl, what post grad life...

hey!! we haven't done an advice session in months so here's our 4th edition :) we ask yall what kinda stuff you would like advice with on our instagram (@difficultish), and here are some of our favorites! if you wanna hear us talk about how to start a side hustle, how to manage working with white men, how to overcome jealousy, or how to become more social, listen to us rn!!!! keep tabs on...

hello from paris and colombia! we are currently in our solo travel era and we have a lot to say on this topic!! first off, why was it difficult to put aside the child of immigrants guilt and book a ticket while also finally putting yourself first? how did we go about this conversation with our south asian parents? and then the juicy part of the conversation begins.... what we learned, the benefits...

we talk all things anxiety in this episode. starting from what makes us anxious and what the signs are to why it's difficult for us to speak to immigrant parents about it. we also give you some of our tips at the end on how to feel better when you're anxious. we hope you can resonate! keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://ww...

in this episode, Mohuya sits down with Maesha (@maeshaeva) who is a powerhouse Bangladeshi woman who is a Columbia alum, works at a Big Four firm, has her own marketing agency called The Eva Collective, and does five millions other things when she's ONLY. 23. we sit down and talk about how to network starting in high school, resume building, how to get into fields that you don't have direc...

hey everyone! in todays episode, we are going to talk about all of the life lessons we've learned over the past few years and what advice we could've told our younger selves. a lot of the things we talk about are rooted in culture and we really hope you enjoy! keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinth...

hi :) this was my first solo episode on the pod cause mou's microphone was being silly. this was a lot harder than i expected lol so it's a bit all over the place. i wasn't too sure what direction i wanted to go, cus you all gave me so many different topics of discussion, but some that I chose were how i go about falling back in love with not only my culture, but culture in general, so...

this is a good last episode in our lil dating series! in this episode, we talk about why dating is discouraged in south asian society and the difficulties behind interracial relationships. we talk about the immaturity that comes with dating early, war trauma and forgetting your roots in interracial relationships, and the *HORROR!* of mixed babies. at the end of the day, there's a lot that we d...

in this episode, we talk about the struggle that south asian kids go through to pursue the arts, but more specifically, the social media realm. social media is still on the rise and a lot of south asian parents get upset when you post "private" matters into the void and then you have to make a separate account to hide it from them and then a random cousin snitches on you?? anyways, we ramb...

we asked y'all to give us your best south asian hot takes that no one else agrees with and honestly, you should've kept some of these to yourself. we go from "women should be pressured into marriage" to "jalebis actually taste disgusting" and we got some opinions to say back to y'all. we hope you like this fun lil episode!  keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.in...

another HIGHLY requested episode about dating! in this one, we talk about our experiences with telling our parents about our partners, our tips to introduce the topic, and so much more. ENJOYYY thank you Muzz for providing statistics on women's empowerment in dating for this weeks episode :) keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https:/...

hello our lovely listeners!! this week, we talkin about some of "untraditional" things we did that were discouraged because it didn't fit our stereotypical gender roles. in the south asian community, it's not typical for men to practice skin care or for women to be tomboys. in this episode, we talk about our own experiences and try to dissect why parents have this mindset. hope u e...

hello our lovely listeners this is the long awaited STORY OF US! y'all have been asking since day one about if we're siblings or how we met and this is the TELL ALL. we talk about how to find the right person, how we met, long distance tips, and more. hope u enjoy this very special episode :)  thank you Muzz for providing statistics on women's empowerment in dating for this weeks episo...

we've been called selfish countless times by family members when we tried putting ourselves first. in the south asian community, you're taught to sacrifice your mental wellbeing instead of being "selfish" with your happiness. in this episode, we talk about why the word "selfish" has a negative connotation, what we've been selfish with recently, and so much more. hope u...