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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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every 6 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
190
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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let's talk about health in the south asian community

let's talk about health in the south asian community

this is one JAM PACKED episode because not only do we talk about the taboo nature of health in the south asian community, but our food culture, anti doctors and medications, why it's difficult to see…

00:56:30  |   Fri 19 May 2023
all about aapi month and how it could be much better

all about aapi month and how it could be much better

first and foremost, thank you apple podcasts from putting our faces on the browse page highlights for aapi month!!! we're honored to be some of the creators you've chosen to celebrate this month, and…

00:53:33  |   Fri 12 May 2023
budgeting tips + good/bad money habits

budgeting tips + good/bad money habits

as requested, here's a part 2 on how to become financially literate for a group of people who were never taught much about money!! in this episode, we talk about how we budget intelligently after all…

00:53:20  |   Fri 05 May 2023
mashnun's nyc poetry reading recap, finding your space, how to mingle, + more

mashnun's nyc poetry reading recap, finding your space, how to mingle, + more

hi :) mashnun's doing another solo ep this week because mou wants to go live her best life in amsterdam right now, but do not be worried, i have this under control! i spent this episode recapping my …

00:40:15  |   Fri 28 Apr 2023
becoming financially literate-ish + money tips for south asians

becoming financially literate-ish + money tips for south asians

hello hello!! for this episode, we’re revisiting a topic we spoke on a year ago about our journeys towards financial independence! money is a touchy subject for a lot of south asians, especially the …

01:07:06  |   Fri 21 Apr 2023
how ramadan has been treating us

how ramadan has been treating us

ramadan mubarak to all of our lovely listeners!! in this episode we let all of you in on how ramadan has been treating the two of us, what healthy habits we’ve been practicing consistently for oursel…
00:43:57  |   Fri 14 Apr 2023
what south asian men can do better 2/2

what south asian men can do better 2/2

only a back to back episode on what south asian men can do better in the community is on difficultish :p in this weeks continuation, we talk more in depth about some of the stereotypical roles that m…

00:39:11  |   Fri 07 Apr 2023
what south asian men can do better 1/2

what south asian men can do better 1/2

this episode is WELL overdue! we talk about the traditional role that south asian men play in our culture and the learned helplessness that they have when it comes to a lot of matters that become the…

00:54:45  |   Fri 31 Mar 2023
q+a! being rebellious, artists block, having too much ambition, + more

q+a! being rebellious, artists block, having too much ambition, + more

hola :) in this q&a, we got questions that range from, "how do you balance ambition with work and life?" to "what's the most rebellious thing you did as a kid?". whether it be something to help out o…

00:48:46  |   Fri 24 Mar 2023
entrepreneurship, navigating failure, and building kolkata chai co w/ ani sanyal

entrepreneurship, navigating failure, and building kolkata chai co w/ ani sanyal

ani sanyal (@anihustles) is the real deal. he embodies true entrepreneurship to the core, from the mindset, to the action, to everything in between, and he's our special guest for today's pod! ani is…

01:13:09  |   Fri 17 Mar 2023
people pleasing is the bane of our existence

people pleasing is the bane of our existence

specifically as children of immigrants, a lot of us grew up with people pleasing tendencies where we felt like we constantly needed validation from everyone, we put our mental health aside to do some…

00:50:05  |   Fri 10 Mar 2023
solo dates

solo dates

this episode is all about solo dates! why we love them, why it's scary in the beginning, why we sometimes feel like we don't deserve them, and our favorite ones to do :) our generation of south asian…

00:40:34  |   Fri 03 Mar 2023
colorism in the south asian community

colorism in the south asian community

this long overdue and much needed episode on the topic of colorism is finally here! first off, we talk about the roots of anti blackness and where colorism comes from during colonial times and why li…

00:53:58  |   Fri 24 Feb 2023
healthy habits in a toxic environment

healthy habits in a toxic environment

"well if your house is so toxic, why don't you move out?" well susan, we can't just simply do that. in this week's episode, we talk about how difficult it is to have mental peace or be productive in …

00:38:32  |   Fri 17 Feb 2023
building safe spaces, intersectionality, and being a queer bengali illustrator w/ radhia rahman

building safe spaces, intersectionality, and being a queer bengali illustrator w/ radhia rahman

2nd guest of the year already?? we're on a roll all thanks to the wonderful radhia rahman (she/they), a queer bengali-american illustrator based out of nyc. after getting her bfa in illustration, the…

01:12:15  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
how social anxiety manifests in south asians

how social anxiety manifests in south asians

social anxiety is common in south asian kids and children of immigrants, but obviously everyone. it stems from being discouraged from socializing when you're younger, only having a formal relationshi…

00:50:27  |   Fri 03 Feb 2023
our fav book recs for brown people

our fav book recs for brown people

hello hello coming to you live after our sold out nyc showcase!!! to celebrate a successful past weekend, we dedicated this episode to talk bout our love for reading, literary arts, and share our fav…

00:52:11  |   Fri 27 Jan 2023
south asian relationship red flags lol

south asian relationship red flags lol

we wanted to do a full fledge episode on some of the red flags we've encountered when it comes to dating south asians, and honestly, just people in general. the red flags range taking every simple di…

00:45:36  |   Fri 20 Jan 2023

"use your identity as a weapon" w/ nuhash humayun, director of bangladeshi film ‘moshari’

FIRST GUEST EPISODE OF 2023!! we are so excited for you all to hear our conversation with Nuhash Humayun (@nuhashh), an Oscar nominated Bangladeshi film director, most notable for his critically accl…

01:08:48  |   Fri 13 Jan 2023
new year q+a! relationship red flags, south asian book recs, doing things solo, + more

new year q+a! relationship red flags, south asian book recs, doing things solo, + more

happy new year!!!!!!! we're kicking off 2023 with a bang with a lil q+a. we discuss some personal questions about ourselves, but also red flags to look out for in relationships, how to be comfortable…

00:42:03  |   Fri 06 Jan 2023
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