Brown People We Know

Brown People We Know


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LIVE: Armaan Gupta - Artist Kahani on Building Products, Switching Careers, and Bringing South Asian Creatives Together
January 13, 2022

Armaan aka Kahani is the founder of NONRESIDENT, an alternative record label for diaspora artists. Armaan started his career with a decade plus in the VC/Tech industry where he’s held numerous roles b

Annika Sharma - Author & Podcaster On Building A Career As A Creative & Discussing Complicated Topics
January 06, 2022

Annika has built a career with her love for health and for words. With an M.Ed from Penn State and a MPH from George Washington University, she currently serves as a Communications Project Manager at

SAU: Education, Immigration, and International Student Exchange w/ Rajika Bhandari
October 22, 2021

Rajika Bhandari has spent over 25 years studying international education programs and student mobility. She’s served as Director of Research and Strategy for The Institute of International Education,

Dan Abraham - Management Consultant on Moving to Colombia, Impact Investing, & Multifaceted Identities
October 14, 2021

Dan is a management consultant turned company builder. After majoring in Cognitive Sciences at Rice University, Dan went on to work as an associate with the consulting firm Oliver Wyman. There, Dan to

PWK: The Carolina Desi (Jessica Kumar)
September 28, 2021

Carolina-based Desis Gurtej Singh and Rashmili Vemula explore life as the children of Desi immigrants in their podcast, The Carolina Desi. With their guests, the dynamic duo discuss the double life th

Anu Sehgal - South Asian Culture Educator On Sharing South Asian Diversity And Shifting From Corporate Life To Entrepreneurship
September 21, 2021

Anu Seghal is a cultural educator that grew up in India as the daughter of an Hindu Army soldier and a Muslim gynecologist. She moved to the United States over 20 years ago to complete her education a

PWK: Mild Mannered & Timid (Basmati Wars)
August 10, 2021

Mild Mannered & Timid is a conversational show where hosts Kunal, Kush, and Ria share their unfiltered takes on anything and everything related to the diaspora. If you don’t believe it, just check out

Yawar Charlie - Gay Actor and LA Realtor on First-Time Home Buying & Wearing His Pakistani Heritage Proudly
August 03, 2021

Yawar is a Gay Pakistani American actor-turned-real estate agent. Acting, for him, is a family business. Yawar’s grandfather, Noor Mohammed Charlie, was a pioneer in the Bollywood film industry until

PWK: South Asian Stories (Romen Borsellino)
July 29, 2021

South Asian Stories is an interview podcast where Sameer Desai chats with artists, entertainers, athletes, scientists, and even a former surgeon general to discover South Asians who have taken a diffe

Sujata Day: Actress, Writer, and Director On Making an Independent Film & Telling South Asian Stories Through Independent Film
July 27, 2021

Sujata is a performer, writer, and director for TV & Film. You may know her from the Upright Citizen Brigade’s Asian AF show, from her involvement with Sundance as a Lab Fellow and a Film Festival inf