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In this episode, we talk with Sana Ginwalla. Sana is a Zambia-born Curator and Photographer. As a third culture kid herself, she explores the politics of identity, home and belonging. Her work, produced in and about Zambia, has consistently foc
Our bodies do so much for us. They form the first impressions of who we are to the rest of the world, impressions that oftentimes elicit harsh responses. So much of what is around us dictates how we ought to look, and what it says about us if w
For our season premiere, we unpack a topic that is rarely acknowledged, let alone embraced, in many immigrant communities – Mental Health.In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shanta Kanukollu, a psychologist practicing in Chicago who primarily
Welcome back to Season 2 of Two Suitcases!After last season, we felt like there were so many topics we wanted to dive into that we never quite got to. Although this started off as an exploration of our personal journeys, we also felt inspired
Welcome back to Season 2 of Two Suitcases!After last season, we felt like there were so many topics we wanted to dive into that we never quite got to. Although this started off as an exploration of our personal journeys, we also felt inspired
Bharat is almost rendered nationless by a pesky immigration officer. Raksha plans on storming off the podcast on a future episode. We both reminisce over the end of a significant chapter in our lives.From moving to a new neighborhood to moving
It can be difficult to objectively reflect on our own immigrant communities–it entails being critical of the behaviors and characteristics of the people we love, the people who become like family, the people who lent a hand in raising us. But t
There are multiple facets of our identities that we magnify or tone down depending on who we interact with. As we dug deeper into this topic of Balancing Identities, we realized a lot of this is heavily impacted by our childhoods in Zambia. Des
Our worldly experiences are reflected in how we speak – our Language, Accents & Pronunciations. We are constantly adapting to the society we find ourselves in. The ways we assimilate into different societies leave behind an imprint on our langu
What is in a name? For most of us, our names are closely tied to our identities. How the world identifies us, and perhaps more importantly, how we identify ourselves. But for many of us in the diaspora, the names given to us are not necessarily
Explaining to a co-worker how to say your name correctly, or picking your battles and avoiding that awkward conversation altogether. Failing to express your deepest emotions in your mother-tongue because you can't ever seem to tap into that pas
As third-culture kids in America, we see life from our lens – a multi-generational journey, each generation gambling on the ultimate dream of reaching the promised land. The promised land, a short list of havens conjured up in our dreams and ho
Death. COVID wedding. New “normal”. Car crash.We are back from our summer break, one that was filled with ups and downs, jubilation and sorrow, congratulations and condolences.Before getting back to business as usual, we take some time to ref
In today’s fast-paced society, it is so easy to get drawn from one moment into the next without time to look back. We have both considered different ways to hit pause, different ways to take a step back and look at some of our joyful and trauma
We take a break on the mountain and take in the view. With an uncertain journey still ahead of us, we reflect on our intergenerational family immigration narrative. We discuss the conversations we had with our parents and how their journeys are
In the third episode of our Family Immigration Stories mini-series, we share our story of growing up in Zambia, the consequential decision to move out, and the struggles and opportunities we experienced in the US. From our first impressions of
In the second episode of our Family Immigration Stories mini-series, we talk to Raksha's dad, Rajagopalan Srinivasan, about his story. We pick his brain as he reflects on his childhood in Chennai, the various factors in his decision to move fro
This episode is the first in our mini-series where we dig deep to better understand our personal and family immigration stories.In this episode, we talk to Bharat's mom, Sukanya Natarajan, about her story. We have a candid conversation about h
One of our motivations to start this podcast was to explore our families' immigration stories. We wanted to spend some time to better understand how our parents grew up, why they left home and what their challenges were along the way. We put to
The whole world turned upside down in 2020. The COVID-19 Pandemic changed all our lives and forced us to adjust to a "new normal". We take some time to reflect on the past year of the pandemic. Where were we when we first heard about the lockdo
Welcome to the Two Suitcases Podcast. As teenagers, we came to the US with just Two Suitcases and a heart full of hope. A story not too different from that of our parents, when they moved our families from the only home they knew in South India
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