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EP 56: Smriti Mundhra
Listen now (58 min) | We sit with Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra, creator of the hit Netflix series 'Indian Matchmaking' and the four part docuseries 'The Romantics.' Support, shop and subscribe to our newsletterBrown History is a reader-supported publication…
Mar 17
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Hairy Tales: The Social Significance of Barbers in South Punjab, Pakistan
Words by Muhammad Kamran Fiaz
Mar 16
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The Breast Tax: A Reminder of Women’s Struggle for Freedom
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The Unwanted Children of Partition
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EP 55: Siddhartha Khosla
Listen now (33 min) | We sit with 6 time Emmy-nominated film and television composer, Siddhartha Khosla, lead singer of critically acclaimed band…
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How American Intervention Led to Punjab’s Heroin Epidemic
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Why Don’t My Friends Know My History?
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EP 54: Israel and India
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Caste, Death & Labor in New Jersey: Why Six Dalit Workers Sued the Robbinsville Temple
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23
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