In this episode of Zubaani by ⁠Peerbagh⁠, we talk about the experiences of families in the diaspora that straddle two worlds between the subcontinent and the immigrant culture they’re a part of. Researchers believe that the community-oriented culture of South Asians often clashes with the individualistic experiences in the West with elders and youth having different preferences toward their host culture. We spoke to author and influencer Jyoti Chand popularly known as Mamajotes about her diaspora parenting experiences.

Jyoti is a part of an Indian-Burmese family with multiple languages and a very blended cultural setup. She provided tips for parents navigating this journey and shared her own experiences growing up often as the only Indian in her school. All diaspora parenting is hard away from heritage cultures, but it’s even more difficult at times when there are so many different languages and cultural influences to work with. The effort may be well worth it, but the journey for a parent can be daunting. So, we do hope tips from the episode come in handy!

The name Zubaani was selected by Peerbagh’s late founder, Vatsala Kakroo. The episode art was made by Upasna Kakroo. Krista Rodrigues⁠ supported the episode research. The background soundtrack features Slim Finger Pickings by artist Heston Mimms (2021), sourced from Imuno.  The Zubaani podcast artwork (separate from the episodes) has artwork from Anushka Singh, a grade six student from Mount Abu Public School, Delhi.

The Elevate grant from the City of Austin’s Economic Development Department and Texas Humanities supported this program.

Details and further reading is available on the episode page here.

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