The Pakistan Experience

Lilith and Mariam Shafqat Goraya join us to co-host the special podcast on the Aurat March. We are also joined by Amna Shafqat, Sajeer Shaikh, Ekta Shaikh and Usman Rana with other special guests dropping by.  Maleeha Mengal from Shirkat Gah comes to talk about marginalized communities organizing together.  Qurrat Mirza, organizer Aurat March Karachi, comes on to discuss the labour of organizing the Aurat March. Moiz also drops by here.  Maria Malik, organizer Aurat March Islamabad, joins to talk about the left, the state and ressistance.  Manal Faheem Khan (Journalist - Formerly working at Cutacut) and Hamna Zubair  (Journalist - Formerly working at DAWN) talk about Journalism, how these movements are covered by the media, and the coverage of the #MeToo movement in Pakistan.  Aisha Khan, Stand-up Comedian, comes on to discuss notions of divorce we have in our society. Areesha Banglani (Anthropologist specializing in Gender) also joins us.  Preh Memon of RantsinyourPants on Instagram talks about creating feminist content and imposter syndrome.   Finally, Khaya Ahmed joins us for some wholesomeness and we end with our signature Bachodiyan!