Isla in conversation with Baba, who speaks openly about the struggles of reconciling is homosexual, South Asian and Muslim identities.

👣 We discuss what it's like to be homosexual and Muslim, and Baba's evolving and complicated relationship with religion.

👣 In context of the recent call for anonymous social media accounts to be banned (in anti-racism campaigns), we talk about the undervalued havens that anonymous Instagram accounts provide for him and others in the LGBTQ+ community, since he cannot share his real name due to security fears.

👣 We also delve into what it's like to feel like you can't be your true self around the people you love the most and his experience of homophobia within the South Asian community.

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Talking with my two Palestinian friends in West Bank, sharing their stories of life under Israeli occupation. We discuss personal experiences of brutality, what it was like to grow up on a refugee camp, dating in Palestine, their personal interactions with Israelis, whether they intend to bring up children there, and much more.

The quality of this podcast is lower than usual due to the poor and restricted internet quality in Palestine.

Joining us from Trinidad and Tobago, Sunita discusses what it takes to establish and head up an unprecedented temporary education project for refugees/displaced children in Trinidad (on behalf of an NGO), amidst the Venezuelan refugee crisis.

👣 In 2018, Sunita was appointed Global Goodwill Ambassador of Trinidad and Tobago, and she now reports on international migration for 5 caribbean sub-regional countries.

👣 What can she teach us, as the world emerges from lockdown, about spotting trauma in others, particularly young people who may be highly skilled at hiding it? And how do you do this with sensitivity?

👣 What is her advice for sparking curiosity and joy in the future generation, based on her experience of doing so in the most chaotic and disruptive of times?

👣To Be or Belong: the podcast where I talk to inspirational outsiders who go against the grain and - as I like to say - choose to 'be' rather than 'belong'.

Actor, writer, mental health advocate and founder of the Cup of Tea podcast, Riel John-Baptiste is a multi-faceted talent with a rich story to tell.

I discuss with him the trending buzzword: 'authenticity. Being authentic seems to be an imperative of our time. But what does it all mean?

We talk about how Riel's personal journey with mental health has shaped his relationship with self and question: How do we find this 'self' that we are supposed to be true to? How can we succeed when quitting a job and pursuing a passion? What is it like to speak your truth and be vulnerable as a man? How can we be truthful in a world that only wants to hear positive things? Is authenticity something worth aiming for?