A 1.5-generation Pakistani-American journalist checks in with her Twitter troll dad and writer/activist uncle to talk about current events, politics, social issues, South Asian culture, history, and American pop culture. It’s family. It’s politics. It’s family politics.
1
Episodic
English
26 Sep, 2021
USA
Call Me, Beta
Yes
Where the Ashrafs introvert about why Pakistanis are emotional sbout Palestine? Why has Palestine been—and why is it still—such an emotive issue all over the globe? What's with the Hang Gliders? What's with all the propaganda? And please excuse Abbu's being ill. Any family "tootke" you can suggest?
With the events starting October 7, 2023, the Ashrafs finally wade into the Israel-Palestine issue, discussing the shape of the “Aqsa Flood” attacks; the possibility of genocide in “the world’s largest (open air) prison”; the history of Hamas; the South Asian angle; the social media noise; American political reaction; and on and on in this jumbo episode. And, of course, we vent.
The Ashrafs discuss the failed Republican “red wave” and the more successful other red wave of the 2022 midterm elections. Syjil talks about the dirtbag left, the paradox of intolerance, and what leftists need to do in order to gain more support. Bonus treat: the art of using portmanteaus of Urdu curse words and Imran Khan’s name to diss his supporters. (Recorded on the night of the 2022 U.S. midterm elections)
We’re back! Someone tried to assassinate former Pakistani PM Imran Khan after he was ousted from power (by the army? the CIA? who knows!), and journalist Arshad Sharif was killed in Kenya. We discuss the reasons, theories, and implications. Program mentioned by Sabahat: https://youtu.be/m9SkTRMiDuU
Reading from the Equal Justice Initiative’s Lynching Report, Syjil talks to her dad and uncle about the end of slavery and the Reconstruction era in the United States. Link to the report: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/report/
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