Out Of The Box- Maati TV

This is the second half of our conversation with Fatima Bhutto where we look into how Pakistan’s culture has altered its relationship with film, music, and literature. You can find her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbhutto/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/fbhutto?ref_src=t ... For more podcast episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list .. . You can find us here: We...

In this week's episode, we are joined by Fatima Bhutto to talk about South Asian Representation in fiction and film, and how we need to write our own stories. You can find her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fbhutto/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/fbhutto?ref_src=t ... For more podcast episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list .. . You can listen to the audio here...

In the second half of our conversation with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, we talk about the relationship that can be cultivated between animals & humans, the greed for power, and why there is a need to practice kindness regardless of one's gender. You can find him here: Website: https://www.zulfikaralibhuttoart.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zulfikarali ... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bhutt...

We are in conversation with textile artist and wildlife activist Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. In the first part of our conversation, we discuss his decision to move back home, toxic masculinity, and how we take the ecosystem for granted.

We are in conversation with Dr. Nousheen Zaidi, a cancer biologist who works actively for clean water availability, water quality issues, and lab testing facilities in Punjab. Dr. Nousheen's Twitter account: https://twitter.com/Nosheen_Z Active Research Collective: https://twitter.com/ActionResear For more podcast episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list ... You can listen to th...

In this week’s episode of Out of the Box, we are joined by Eesha Assad, a Pakistani model who has worked with brands like Sapphire, Elan, and Kamiar Rokni. From pursuing a degree in LUMS to landing her first professional shoot, she gives a peek into how the modeling industry operates and the challenges she faced online and on/off camera. Link to Eesha Assad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e...

In the second half of our conversation with Sahar Habib, we get an up-and-close view of her stories reporting on the heat waves and the growing water crisis in Pakistan. Link to the first half of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V9R_ ... For more podcast episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list ... You can listen to the audio here at Google Podcasts: https://podcast...

We are joined by Sahar Habib, the South Asia editor for VICE World News. In the first part of our conversation with her, we talk about the challenges of motherhood in Pakistan, tackling social media and setting boundaries in the digital space, and the Western outlook towards brown people. Link to Sahar Habib's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/2030mama/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Saha...

Ahmad Rafay Alam is a Pakistani environmental lawyer and activist. In September 2019, he and his family helped organize #ClimateStrike marches in over 45 cities throughout Pakistan. Rafay has lectured property and environmental law at LUMS since 2006. Today’s episode discusses the consequences of heatwaves and flooding, the impact of COP27, and the results of not taking the smog situation seriousl...

Ghazi Taimoor is the head of the LUMS School of Education's Professional Education and Policy Engagement Office. In the second half of our podcast episode, we reflect upon how we view and treat our education system today. Do we view the field of education as crucial for our professional careers? How can we modernize our education system to make it more engaging and impactful? Link to Ghazi Taimoor...

In this week’s podcast episode, we are joined by Ghazi Taimoor , who uses his social media platform to talk about identity, culture, and being a Lahori. We talk more about his experiences in Androon Lahore and being a professor of Education at LUMS. He utilizes his digital space to generate conversations about connecting with one's roots and responsibilities as a citizen. Link to Ghazi Taimoor’s Y...

In this week's episode of Out of The Box, we are joined by Yasser Puri, talking about his life after Mangobaaz, social media trends, marriage, and politics. Link to Yasser Puri's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCeDoGHZnq8u ... Find Cooking Chaos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCYkTuiz_wG5 ...

In this week’s episode, we are joined by content creator Yasser Puri, who currently co-hosts a cooking show, Cooking Chaos, on YouTube. We discussed how one defines success and what is required to survive in a creative space today. We further questioned whether the Digital Content Creation Industry guarantees financial stability. Link to Yasser Puri's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCeD...

In this week’s podcast, we are joined by policymaker and educator Usman Younus to discuss the community efforts in Pakistan to resolve minority conflicts. He manages the peace, democracy, and vulnerable youth portfolio at BARGAD. It is a youth-led and youth-focused organization that aims to empower youth and marginalized communities, including women and religious minorities.

In this week’s podcast, we sat down with Muhammad Rehan Safdar to talk about climate justice, the role of policymakers, and the responsibility entrusted upon us as citizens to register the risks attached. Following are some valuable sources on the Current Climate Change Situation, Climate Action, Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation, and Various Climate-related Indices such as Climate Ch...

After the 2022 floods in Pakistan hit, it became evident that sanitary napkins were not considered a need but a luxury. Bushra Mahnoor and Anam Khalid recognized this gap. They started Mahwari ( Menstrual) Justice, a campaign that provides menstrual products to flood-affected women and starts a much-needed conversation about period awareness. So in today's episode of Out of the Box, LET'S TALK ABO...

In the second episode with Sarah Belal, the Executive Director of Justice Project Pakistan, She discussed in detail our Justice System in Pakistan, the Mental health of our prisoners, and the stories of the resilience and hope of the family members of the capital punishment prisoners.

Today we are joined by the Executive Director of Justice Project Pakistan, Sarah Belal to talk about Pakistan's criminal Justice System, prisoners' reforms, and the challenges she faces when defending the most vulnerable segment of society. Sarah also talks about hope, resilience, and embracing the chaos since that is the only way one can work towards positive change in Pakistan. To read the book...

In this podcast, we are joined by musician and music video director Zain Peerzada who you might know from Velo Sound Station and Coke Studio, and for directing some of your favorite music videos from Pakistan's up-and-coming indie musicians. You can check out Zain's work through his company, Flux Media, here: https://www.instagram.com/flu.xmedia/ ... As well as follow him on Instagram here: https:...

In the second episode with Saad Ayub Yratta, we talked about weddings, marriages and role of feminism in society.

In this episode of Out Of The Box, we are in conversation with the lovely Saad Ayub Yratta. He is stealing many hearts with his cinematography and the interpretation of feminism through his lens. We are talking about weddings, marriages, love, healing, privilege and money in this episode.

In today's podcast episode, Alveena has invited her mother on the show and we are talking about the challenges and rewards of raising independent thinking women in Pakistan. We will also have a candid conversation about the complexities of a mother daughter relationship and the fights we all had to fight with our parents and how we can now mend our relationships with them.

In this special edition of our podcast we are unpacking female identity and friendship through the lens of patriarchy. We are joined by theatre practitioner, gender expert and the founder of Maati TV, Mohammad Waseem to reflect on what equality can or should look to us and how we can achieve it.

We are continuing our conversation with political activist and journalist Raza Gillani. We are talking about what are the problems facing Pakistani media today, what is their business model and what is the future for this industry.

Do Pakistani youth have a healthy relationship with the Politics of the country? We are joined by Raza Gillani, who is a journalist , researcher and a leading figure in the left wing student politics landscape of Pakistan. He is also someone willing to engage in critical dialogue in order in the hopes of creating a better future for the citizens of this country. Raza Gillani is working with @Lok S...