A lot is said about Partition, Pakistan and the role of Quaid-e-Azam; we had the pre-eminent scholar on Partition, Ayesha Jalal, come on the podcast to set the record straight.   On this deep dive podcast, Ayesha Jalal discusses writing history, 1947, 1971, the role of Bhutto, Fatima Jinnah, the legacy of colonialism, whether writing Peoples History is actually writing History,  The Sole Spokesman, what Pakistan did Quaid-e-Azam want and the division of provinces during Partition.  Ayesha Jalal also responds to other historians who have challenged her work. Despite 30 years passing since its publication, The Soles Spokesman, remains the gold standard in academia on Jinnah.    Ayesha Jalal is a Pakistani-American historian who serves as the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts University, and was the recipient of the 1998 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder. https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Academic Freedom 2:20 Why are we afraid of history 8:00 Decolonizing the mind 12:30 Imposing Urdu on Bengalis 15:20 Was Bhutto to be blamed for 1971 18:20 Is Fauj to be blamed? 22:20 Fatima Jinnah 24:10 Quaid-e-Azam was not a British agent 27:30 Was Muslim league anti-colonial 28:30 Separate Electorates 32:20 Writing History of the Marginalized 37:10 Quaid-e-Azam and Trial of Ilm-ud-din 38:00 Peoples History and Partition 43:00 The Sole Spokesman 45:12 Responding to Venkat Dhulipala's book 46:30 What Pakistan did Quaid-e-Azam want 50:00 Sikhs and Pakistan 54:00 Aurangzeb 55:20 Dividing Provinces during Partition 58:00 UP, Muslim League and Pakistan 1:01 Did Quaid-e-Azam leave Politics when he was in London? 1:05:00 What forced Quaid-e-Azam's hand 1:06:30 Quaid-e-Azam and Gandhi 1:09:00 Punjabi 1:10:30 Pakistan ko banaya tha Punjabio nay aur Bengalio nay

Kanwal Ahmed is the founder of the Facebook group, Soul Sisters, and the creator of the show, 'Conversations with Kanwal, aimed towards breaking stigma around certain issues and openly talking about them.  Soul Sisters was created as a community and a safe space for women to discuss their lives. Kanwal Ahmed comes on the podcast to discuss her entire journey - from being misunderstood, bullied, labelled and the burn out that comes from managing all of that.  In this deep dive podcast, we discuss the backlash against the Aurat March, online communities, dealing with hate online, Crowdsourcing Conversations with Kanwal and the journey of Soul Sisters.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh  Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Why Kanwal Created Soul Sisters 5:00 How to keep spaces safe 7:45 Is Soul Sisters Progressive or Regressive? 13:30 Administering Facebook Groups 18:30 Sourcing Stories from Soul Sisters 22:00 Capitalism and Community Building 25:30 Jealousy in Pakistan 34:00 Do people grow or is it performative? 36:20 How to know your worth 43:20 Crowdsourcing Conversations with Kanwal 50:20 Exploitative nature of media 1:01:00 Emotional Labour 1:13:00 Backlash online 1:18:00 Conversations with Kanwal 1:22:00 Facing hate online 1:39:00 Awareness vs Civic Engagement  1:44:00 Conversations with Kanwal 1:45:10 Talking to Men 1:48:00 SSP is Trans inclusive 1:50:00 Closing remarks

Ali Usman Qasmi, Professor (History) at LUMS comes on the podcast to unpack the history of Pakistan, starting from discussing the varied perspectives of Muslims pre-1947. On this podcast we discuss the Pakistan Resolution, the Punjabi Identity, whether Muslim League was a movement of the elites, how Pakistan came to be, the anti-Ahmadi riots, election rigging, Fatima Jinnah, Ayub Khan and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.  Qasmi sahab also goes into detail of the Ahmadi issue as we unpack the history of Pakistan 1940-1971.    Ali Usman Qasmi, Associate Professor (History) at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, joined LUMS in January 2012. He received his PhD from the South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University in March 2009. Before joining LUMS, he was a Newton Fellow for post doctoral research at Royal Holloway College, University of London. He has published extensively in reputed academic journals such as Modern Asian Studies and Journal of Islamic Studies. He is the author of Questioning the Authority of the Past: The Ahl al-Qur’an Movements in the Punjab (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2011). His second monograph, The Ahmadis and the Politics of Religious Exclusion in Pakistan (London: Anthem Press, 2014), was the recipient of Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) Peace Prize in 2015. Dr. Qasmi has co-edited several edited volumes as well, which include Revisioning Iqbal as a Poet and Muslim Political Thinker (Heidelberg: Draupadi, 2010), The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia: Religion, History and Politics (New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2015) and Muslims against the Muslim League: Critiques of the Ideas of Pakistan (New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, 2017).    Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.   https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Muslims Against the Muslim League 6:20 The model of the nation state 10:30 How was Pakistan imagined? 13:40 Pakistan: Provinces or sovereign states?  14:00 Pakistan Resolution 17:00 Two State Theory 20:30 Anti-Democratic Traditions 25:00 UP kay laundo kee saazish 33:10 Was Muslim League an elite movement? 35:00 Separate Electorates  36:30 Punjabi identity and Inferiority Complex 50:00 Dividing Provinces during Partition 58:00 Quaid-e-Azam's 11th August Speech 1:01:00 Was Quaid-e-Azam sidelined? 1:06:30 Liaquat Ali Khan  1:08:30 1953 Anti-Ahmadi riots 1:20:00 Ahmadi conspiracy theories 1:25:00 Allama Iqbal's Conspiracy Theory 1:26:40 The Ahmadi Question 1:36:00 Bhutto and Ahmadis 1:40:00 Ahmadis and the law 1:54:00 History of Election rigging 2:01:30 Ayub Khan

Sami Shah is a Pakistani Stand-up comedian who has now moved to Australia to become one of the top performing comedians in the country. Sami is also an author, after winning numerous awards for his autobiographical work, "I Migrant", Sami ventured into fantasy fiction with 'Earth Boy' and 'Boy of Fire and Earth'.   Sami Shah comes on the podcast to discuss how he found his voice performing Stand up comedy - Sami discusses being on the scene of the Karsaz bomb blast reporting live then going to perform a packed comedy show just days later.    We get into a deep dive discussion about unresolved trauma, the sad clown troupe, comedy and depression, suicidal ideation, living as a Shia in Pakistan, immigration and the hate asylum seekers get.   There is also some reminiscing of the Karachi Sami remembers.   Sami tweets at:  https://twitter.com/samishah     Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:15 How I started doing Stand up comedy 5:30 Organizing shows in Pakistan 7:15 Comedy as Catharsis 11:00 People going after Comedians online 15:00 Writing Satire in Pakistan 19:00 Aurat March in Australia and Pakistan  22:30 Reporting on the Karsaz Bomb Blast 27:10 Comedy as a coping mechanism 30:00 Unresolved Trauma and Toxic masculinity 40:00 Refugees and Asylum Seekers 49:00 Living with death threats  53:00 Humainzing through Comedy 55:00 Criticizing Australia as a Pakistani 59:30 Doing Comedy over Zoom 1:02:30 Opening for Sami Shah 1:03:30 Being comfortable yourself on stage 1:11:00 Nanette and the evolution of the form  1:19:15 Suicidal Ideation 1:20:30 Comedy and Depression 1:33:22 Atheism  1:40:00 Ex Muslims and Islamophobia 1:53:00 On Grief 1:55:00 Fantasy Fiction writing 2:03:00 The Creative Process 2:13:00 Expats 2:15:30 Remembering Karachi 2:18:00 Musharaf's enlightened moderation 2:24:00 Building a Comedy culture

Junaid Fazal runs a cosmetics distribution business and an investment company that funds SMEs, Junaid found religion after graduating and has been on a spiritual path ever since.    Junaid also happens to be an old friend of mine, I invited him on the podcast to discuss misconceptions about the Aurat March that ended up being a much wider conversation about how religion is misused in our society.   The social media echo chambers make it seem like there are two Pakistans: A liberal one and a conservative one but both groups have a lot more in common than they have to hate each other, something they will find out if they just talk to each other.   The two Pakistans are fully in conversation this week as Junaid and I discuss the propaganda against the Aurat March, how anchors use outrage for clicks/views, how we have pushed militancy, "the religion card", Islamic banking, and how Junaid found God.     Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89  https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Misconceptions about the Aurat March 10:31 Womens Rights 15:44 Propoganda against Aurat March 19:30 Madrassa Education  23:50 Riyasat of Madina and Capitalism 26:50 Intolerance  28:44 Islamic Banking  38:00 Shariah and Science 42:00 Islam and socialism 50:00 Tax Evasion and Charity 58:45 Secularism and the Islamic state 1:07:30 Economic strife and Extremism 1:16:00 Misinformation 1:23:55 Polarization and Politics 1:31:30 How Junaid found God 2:04:53 The guilt of the artist 2:08:55 Reminiscing LUMS

Lilith and Mariam Shafqat Goraya join us to co-host the special podcast on the Aurat March. We are also joined by Amna Shafqat, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh and Usman Rana with other special guests dropping by.  Maleeha Mengal from Shirkat Gah comes to talk about marginalized communities organizing together.  Qurrat Mirza, organizer Aurat March Karachi, comes on to discuss the labour of organizing the Aurat March. Moiz also drops by here.  Maria Malik, organizer Aurat March Islamabad, joins to talk about the left, the state and ressistance.  Manal Faheem Khan (Journalist - Formerly working at Cutacut) and Hamna Zubair  (Journalist - Formerly working at DAWN) talk about Journalism, how these movements are covered by the media, and the coverage of the #MeToo movement in Pakistan.  Aisha Khan, Stand-up Comedian, comes on to discuss notions of divorce we have in our society. Areesha Banglani (Anthropologist specializing in Gender) also joins us.  Preh Memon of RantsinyourPants on Instagram talks about creating feminist content and imposter syndrome.   Finally, Khaya Ahmed joins us for some wholesomeness and we end with our signature Bachodiyan!

Lilith and Mariam Shafqat Goraya join us to co-host the special podcast on the Aurat March. We are also joined by Amna Shafqat, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh and Usman Rana with other special guests dropping by.  Maleeha Mengal from Shirkat Gah comes to talk about marginalized communities organizing together.  Qurrat Mirza, organizer Aurat March Karachi, comes on to discuss the labour of organizing the Aurat March. Moiz also drops by here.  Maria Malik, organizer Aurat March Islamabad, joins to talk about the left, the state and ressistance.  Manal Faheem Khan (Journalist - Formerly working at Cutacut) and Hamna Zubair  (Journalist - Formerly working at DAWN) talk about Journalism, how these movements are covered by the media, and the coverage of the #MeToo movement in Pakistan.  Aisha Khan, Stand-up Comedian, comes on to discuss notions of divorce we have in our society. Areesha Banglani (Anthropologist specializing in Gender) also joins us.  Preh Memon of RantsinyourPants on Instagram talks about creating feminist content and imposter syndrome.   Finally, Khaya Ahmed joins us for some wholesomeness and we end with our signature Bachodiyan!

Dr. Shahram Azhar is a Marxist and Professor of Economics at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Dr Shahram Azhar is also a lover of poetry and a singer, he was the former lead singer of the band 'Laal'.    Shahram comes on The Pakistan Experience for a deep dive discussion on the Pakistani left and the economy of Pakistan.    We discuss: 1. Why the Pakistani left is stuck in the 1960s 2. The erosion of decency in Pakistani politics 3. The role of the establishment in politics 4. The role of PPP and the legacy of Benazir Bhutto 5. How Marxism can shape the future 6. Has PTI failed to manage the economy?  7. Has the hybrid regime failed? 8. Colonialism 9. Why God has blessed Shahram Azhar with such a beautiful voice    The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Kapil Dev is a Hindu rights activist living in Pakistan.    Kapil Dev comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the discrimination he has faced as a Hindu in Pakistan, facing backlash online, dealing with Pakistani Expats and the state of Tharparkar.  Kapil also discusses the recent post by Aamir Liaquat Hussain. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

One of your favourite guests, Natalia Gul, returns to the podcast after her wedding for a check in about married life, her work with The Jungle and radical comedy.   Natalia tells us how she fell in love, discusses how she got married and tells us how she is living her life these days. Always a pleasure to listen to her!   Natalia Gul is a stand up comedian and content creator. She runs a company called 'The Jungle' in Karachi that specializes in live events.   The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Karamat Ali is a labour rights activist and the Executive Director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research in Pakistan.An eminent labour and development activist for the last four decades, Karamat Ali is the founding member of PILER.   We get into a deep dive discussion about why there is so much apathy in the country about the issue of Bonded Labour and what happened at the Baldia Factory fire.   How big an issue is Bonded Labour?  What is the state and future of Labour movements in Pakistan?   This is the seventh and last of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Dr. Taimur Rahman is a Professor at LUMS, leads the band 'Laal', is the General Secretary of the Mazdoor Kissan Party and a leftist social activist.  Taimur comes on the podcast to make a case for Marxism being the best system of governance for Pakistan.  In this deep dive discussion, we discuss how the state of Pakistan can move towards poverty alleviation, escape the debt trap and the state of the organized left in Pakistan.   What is classical Marxism? Is Communism the answer to our issues? Is the notion of the state archaic?  Hear us discuss this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience.   The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Sarah Munir is a teacher, Fulbright scholar and a journalist. She has previously worked at Twitter - she comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss Social Media, US-Pak relations, globalization and the future of humanity.   We get into a deep dive discussion about the role social media plays in our society.  Has Social Media been revolutionary? Has it helped give people a voice?  or has it been co-opted by the powerful and the status quo?  How dangerous are social echo chambers?   This is the sixth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.  We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.   https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

The Bachodiyan gang, Usman, Lilith, Mariam Shafqat Goraya, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh, are joined by Ekta and Sajeer for a special Valentines Day Bachodiyan where we talk about our relationships, our loves, childhood trauma, emotional abuse, red flags and parents.  How was our first time? What was the best time? What to look for in a relationship? How do we deal with trolls who abuse us?  Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mariam Shafqat Goraya (IG: Mariamgoraya)  Nothing said on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously.  Bachodiyan is a subset of podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Nothing we say on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously, it is format created for us friends to say shit, mess around and make fun of each other.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanex...​ And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1​ https://www.facebook.com/thepakistane...​ https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpe...​ The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/​ https://twitter.com/shehzad89​ https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Sajeer Shaikh hosts a special cross over episode of The Pakistan Experience, a lot of you have been asking for an episode about who I am, how I got here and what all I have done, this was meant to be that but what ended up happening was a very special conversation on Psychedelics, Friendship and Mental Health.   Sajeer Shaikh and Shehzad Ghias Shaikh explore the universe, their lives, their trauma, their mental health, their love and everything that they have learned.    Thori philosophy, thori bachodiyan - even I am not sure what this episode is - sunay aur aap log bataye ye episode kya thee?  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.  We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Sajjad Hussain Changezi was a Rotary Peace Fellow at North Carolina University. He is a Hazara Human Rights Activist.   Sajjad comes on the podcast to discuss the recent barbaric killings of Haraza coal mine workers, his hunger strike, Imran Khan's comments and the history of the Hazara community.    The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Manan Ahmed, Associate Professor, is a historian of South Asia and the littoral western Indian Ocean world from 1000-1800 CE. His areas of specialization include intellectual history in South and Southeast Asia; critical philosophy of history, colonial and anti-colonial thought. He is the author of 'The Loss of Hindustan: The Invention of India' and 'A Book of Conquest'.   Manan comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss his latest book, 'The Loss of Hindustan', and we get into a deep dive discussion about history and the need for the decolonization process.  How many things we take be natural were actually constructed by Colonization? Till we do not reexamine our own history, we will continue struggling with the identity crises that face us.    On this podcast we discuss, the historical significance of the word 'Hindustan', the process by which Colonizers enslaved us, the Hindutva philosophy, the language debate and 1971.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.   Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience  And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience  The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 

Tahera Hasan is Lawyer / Founder - Director Imkaan Welfare Organisation, and Dr. Severine Minot teaches in the field of migration studies and cultural studies while also supporting the pedagogical objectives of the Liberal Core program during her stay at Habib University.  We get into a deep dive discussion about human trafficking.  This is the fifth of our seven part special series in collaboration with the Pak-US Alumni Network titled, 'Conversations for Change', where we discuss pressing social issues, and have conversations about them with experts.  The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 2. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session. Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a bride? Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mariam Shafqat Goraya  (IG: Mariamgoraya) Bachodiyan is a subset of podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Nothing we say on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously, it is format created for us friends to say shit, mess around and make fun of each other. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh

Anchor is not letting us upload a 5 hour podcast so we have broken it up in two parts, here is part 1. Mariam, Lilith and Usman are back for another session of Bachodiyan, in this birthday special episode of Bachodiyan we discuss sexuality, the line between consent and assault, the institution of monogamy, tips to spice up your love life, and end with our usual therapy session.   Can friends hurt you more than lovers? Do men know what consent it? Is all monogamy bullshit? Will Shehzad ever find a bride?   Find out in this four hour marathon of Bachodiyan with Usman Rana (IG: Usmannic), Lilith (IG: Lilith_hannum) and Mariam Shafqat Goraya  (IG: Mariamgoraya) Bachodiyan is a subset of podcast, The Pakistan Experience. Nothing we say on Bachodiyan is meant to be taken seriously, it is format created for us friends to say shit, mess around and make fun of each other.   The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation. We do deep dive long form podcasts to show you the many shades that encapsulate The Pakistan Experience.  Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience   And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexperience   The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder.  https://www.facebook.com/Shehzadgs/ https://twitter.com/shehzad89 https://instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh