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Difficult-ish

difficult-ish is a project hosted by mohuya and mashnun, two bangladeshi-american artists, about deconstructing the narrative of what it means to grow up in a south asian/desi home, and building the idea back together using blocks from two different journeys. video podcasts on youtube. new episodes every friday!

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
190
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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my name isn't that hard to say

my name isn't that hard to say

since elementary school, we've gotten our names pronounced because it's too "difficult" for people to pronounce. but the question is, why are people so willing to pronounce long european names while …

00:44:34  |   Fri 24 Sep 2021
the unreasonable ones

the unreasonable ones

we heard a quote recently by the late nipsey hussle (rip) that goes, "the reasonable man adapts himself to the world. the unreasonable ones persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. therefore…

00:56:04  |   Fri 17 Sep 2021
we are not defined by our professions

we are not defined by our professions

both of us have grown up working different fields, one working in coffee shops and clothing stores while the other working in a dentist office, a pharmacy, and schools. as adults now, we realize that…

00:51:31  |   Fri 10 Sep 2021
we hate vacations lol

we hate vacations lol

the both of us just came back from vacation, but the guilt we felt prevented us from completely enjoying ourselves. since it has always been our moms' dreams to come on luxurious vacations like ours,…

00:53:10  |   Mon 06 Sep 2021
put in work

put in work

the two of us are workaholics to the core. but where does this work ethic come from? probably something that all of us can relate to, from learning how our parents immigrated across the waters to a f…

00:56:10  |   Fri 27 Aug 2021
figuring things out at 23

figuring things out at 23

growing up in a south asian household is probably the scariest, most exciting thing in the world. with the increase in age comes the beauty of expanding knowledge, but just as much the pressure of up…

01:01:13  |   Fri 20 Aug 2021
what do you mean you feel anxious?

what do you mean you feel anxious?

things like this can be difficult to talk about, not only with our parents, but even with ourselves. anxiety is a feeling everyone on the planet as felt, some stronger than other, but the anxiousness…

00:55:08  |   Fri 13 Aug 2021
school sucks

school sucks

on this episode, we speak upon our experiences through the education system, starting from children to graduate students. while one of us flourished throughout their academic career and the other one…

01:03:08  |   Fri 06 Aug 2021
please dont judge us this is our first episode ever lol

please dont judge us this is our first episode ever lol

In today's first ever episode, we start from our roots. One of us grew up in the suburbs of Long Island, NY while the other grew up in Orlando, FL. where we rarely saw anyone that looked like us. Thi…

00:46:22  |   Fri 30 Jul 2021
the trailer

the trailer

Welcome to Difficult-ish, a modern-day perspective on South Asian narratives. In our trailer, we talk about who we are, our goals with this podcast, and the thought process behind our name. We are ex…

00:08:58  |   Fri 30 Jul 2021
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