In this powerful Episode 6, we were honored to host renowned artist Adeel Afzal for a Punjabi podcast titled "Mai Nahi Mannda'" (I Do Not Agree). As a master storyteller, Adeel shared his insights into the ancient South Asian culture of storytelling, tracing its roots from the Persian epics and Sufi tales to the fields of Punjab, emphasizing how these narratives carry deep, often religious, and cultural messages.

The discussion also revolved around the heavy burden of representation that artists from Pakistan often carry, where we feel compelled to constantly provide explanations and condemnations just to be heard. This led us to a crucial point about generational inheritance: many feel they have inherited a legacy of hatred and conflict].

We concluded by advocating for a path of peaceful transition a ...