
Kenyan Journalist, Brian Osweta, takes us for an expedition. He talks about his early interests into journalism, his way through to the prestigious Chevening Scholarship in the UK and the key to success in the field of journalism. Brian has a wise advice for us all. Listen to the entire episode to benefit from his journey. Tweet your feedbacks @shadabarabbani.
Feb 2, 2021
22 min

Bringing you the first episode of the third season. Elysia Gilman, a UK-based artist shares her journey as a full-time artist. Here, the young entrepreneur talks about how she used the lockdown positively, her connection with cricket and how social media helped her reach a larger audience. She specialises in drawing portraits, sketches and live scenes from cricket matches. Elysia's work has been featured on Sky Art, ESPNcricinfo and The Cricketer Magazine. Do listen to her inspiring journey on this episode. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast for more stories and do rate the podcast if you are listening to it on Apple Podcasts.
Nov 5, 2020
17 min

Ishaani, an accomplished engineer and a multi-sport international athlete shares her journey as an athlete. In this episode, she talks about the challenges she faced while leading the Qatar Women's Cricket team and the lessons from it. Sports helped her express herself while bringing in a lot of positivity. Do check out the entire episode and share your feedback.
Aug 29, 2020
26 min

This is an extension from the previous episode. Here my guest, Sunish P Surendran, a photojournalist, shares his experience of covering an event for more than a day and failing to get the images on the newspaper. He also shares some tips on photography and how we shall prepare for a shot. At the end, he has an advice for us all. Do check out his journey by listening to the previous episode as well.
Aug 19, 2020
24 min

In this episode, my guest, Sunish P Surendran, shares some memorable experiences from his career as a photojournalist. He talks about his passion, how he developed it and what goes into the mind of a photojournalist while capturing a shot. Hear about his lucky shot, expert views and much more in this episode. Don't forget tune in for the next episode as this chat is divided into two segments.
Aug 12, 2020
30 min

In this episode, my guest Leemi Keche talks about growing up in Arunachal Pradesh, a tough childhood and fighting hunger during travels. She shares some fun experiences, some emotional ones and she sums it up with the importance lessons learnt.
Now a successful professional in Hyderabad, she reminisces how her experiences have shaped up her life. Hailing from the North Eastern part of India which many Indians are unaware of, she talks about racism and the daily struggles faced by people from the region.
Jul 25, 2020
39 min

Not many of us get to live their passion, but my guest for the day is living his. In this episode I am hosting music producer, singer and guitarist Rohit Singh Bhau, who was recently featured by Rolling Stones India. Bhau has been making music since a young age and has been doing tours and performances in different parts of the country. He has produced music in various languages. Now, he has started creating music in his native dialect Dogri. He is also working with a band who are going to release their work next weekend. Do look out for it, it's called 'The Hearsay'.
Jul 4, 2020
15 min

In the media, there is a lot of negativity when it comes to Islamophobia and racism. In this episode, I host my friend Fardan, who is pursuing his Masters degree at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. He talks about living as a practising Muslim in Sweden and difference in experience from that in a Muslim country. He talks about managing dietary restriction, prayers and local life in a liberal Scandinavian country.
Jun 23, 2020
21 min

Ever since the domestic flights resumed operations in India, I have been curious to know the changes in the flying experience. In this episode, I am in conversation with journalist Tanushree Roy as she shares her experience of travelling from Chennai to Delhi. She talks about safety measures at airports, the fear of travelling with others and the trauma of suspecting oneself of contamination for almost a week after the travel. Tanushree also talks about the difference in handling the virus in the two cities.
Jun 18, 2020
20 min

Have you ever wondered, how difficult it is to bowl 150+ kph with a cricket ball? In this episode, we find out more from Australian fast bowler Aaron Summers. The young pacer holds the record for the fastest delivery on debut as he clocked 151 kph in his first match for Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League. Aaron has also represented the Karachi Kings in PSL and is looking forward to a IPL contract in the future. Here, the 24-year-old Western Australian shares his experiences as a cricketer and talks about his career going into the future.
Jun 4, 2020
20 min
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