The British Asian - Other Podcast

The British Asian - Other Podcast

by Ryan Z

Education Society & Culture

Season 1

God-Forbid We Express Our Feelings | #010

In this episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], Mithun (he/him) joins me to ask the question Asian families don't tend to: why don't we talk about how we feel? In just over half an hour, we get into the strange contradiction at the heart of South Asian culture. The cinema full of love stories. The lived reality of arranged marriages and quiet grief. The joke culture we inherit: funny, sharp, often loving and sometimes cuts deeper than we admit. And we end on Mithun’s thoughts: on Kendrick, art, and whether any of it can actually move us.

Vietnamese Visa Troubles | #009

In this episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], Linh (she/her) joins me and at one point, turns the conversation around on me. We get into what it's like to travel the world on one of its weakest passports: the visa applications, the airport security stories, and the quiet anxiety of borders that don't open as easily for some of us as for others. In just over half an hour, we also touch on Linh's life in the UK, what assimilation has felt like from her side, and somehow… frogs.

A Hongkonger Looking In | #008

In this episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], Kelli Wu (she/her) joins me on what it's been like to acclimatise to the UK as a Hongkonger and what she's noticed about British Asian identity from the outside looking in. In just over half an hour, we get into the things you can only really say in Cantonese, why so many British Asians can't speak the language their parents grew up with, and the bigger question hanging over Kelli's generation: what happens to Cantonese and to Hong Kong culture itself... in the years to come.

The Filipino Filmmaker | #007

Arabella Ladeiro (she/her) is an Essex-born Filipino aspiring filmmaker who is a professional pinoy yapper. We talk about her upbringing and her friends, family, culture, food and what it's like growing up Filipino in the UK. As a film student, Arabella also shares her vision for Asian representation in western cinema and why the nuances of the Asian experience deserve to be told properly on screen.

A Third Culture Kid | #006

Tyler Loh (he/him) joins me for a conversation about growing up between cultures. From his experience of military service in Singapore to what it really means to be a third culture kid. We get into code switching, the meaning behind labels in the East and the West, and yes... running out of rice.

Not Being White Enough | #005

Saarah Hafiji (she/her) grew up in Dubai and moving to the UK was a culture shock in more ways than one. From the differences in everyday life to navigating dual heritage in both countries, Saarah opens up about her experiences, her perspective on both places, and the anxieties that come with travelling the world when your identity doesn't fit neatly into one box.

Being Chinese at Warwick | #004

Angelina Zhang (she/her) joins me to talk about what it's really like being Asian at university. Navigating friend groups, standing out as a Chinese student doing English Literature, and the futures our parents have mapped out for us.

Being British Chinese | #003

Sin Heng Chan (she/her) joins me for an honest conversation about growing up British Chinese. From her personal backstory to the state of British Asian representation in media today, together we reflect on the shared experiences of our generation and what it really means to navigate two cultures at once.

Inherited Faith | #002

In this second episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], listen to Anaya Bulsara (she/her) and me talk about what the British Asian experience looks like as second gen immigrant. In just over half an hour, we delve into stories from both a second gen and first gen perspective, exploring how many immigrant kids are taught about faith and religion by their parents.

The 'Other' Student | #001

In this 30 minute episode, hear Kristin Gu (she/her) and me discuss her backstory, including why she pays international fees despite being British born, her journey as an Asian creative, and the fascinating differences between the acting industries in the UK and China.

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