our second time around on this topic and we get real spicy!!! join us for an episode of 6 hot takes on the south asian community, including but not limited to: brown people are the most racist ones to brown people? south asian women need to stop relying on their husbands?? we need to respect south asian service workers more??? tune in to hear the rest!

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this one is for all the people who have been in an unhealthy environment whether it's with toxic friends, family, or other loved ones. these are some realistic tips on how to protect your peace and cope with them because unfortunately most of us can't just cut them out of our lives!! how do u still maintain your sanity as an adult in your childhood home? how do u maintain boundaries with people who don't make you feel safe?? we answer it all here and we hope u enjoy this one!

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we talked about parentification of kids in last weeks episode, so this is part 2 of not getting taken serious as an adult. do your friends, parents, or coworkers still not give you the respect because of your age? do people view you as children and not take you serious just because you're younger? we talk about our own experiences of imposter syndrome, not getting taken seriously in all our relationships, and tips on how we've broken the mold. this one is for u if you're trying to earn more respect within ur relationships!!

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in this ep, we detail the kind of appropriation with south asian culture we have witnessed growing up, and why its so annoying to see. whether its within our own communities, in mainstream media, or just from passing comments we hear, deciphering cultural appropriation from cultural appreciation is something everyone has to be more critical towards. we talk about major "trends" in social media capitalizing off things like the clean girl aesthetic, bindis, headwear, and so much more. forgive the frustration you may hear in this ep cus its just the passion talking >:(

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from baljeet to princess jasmine, we all grew up with someone on screen that looks like us that helped us feel a bit more comfortable with the way we looked. as we get older, it's fun looking back and discussing the impact these brown-skinned characters have had, not only in us but in how diversity and inclusivity in mainstream media. we spent this ep reminiscing on some of the characters that we held close, and highlighted some of our favorites in media today that go above and beyond is making sure they're showcasing brown culture as best as they can for us. this was a fun one and we hope you have fun listening :^)  keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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happy thanksgiving!!!! :) in this episode, we talk about how much food and cooking means to us growing up in a south asian home, and how its affected our relationship with the kitchen today. whether its having our parents micromanage every step we take in the kitchen, them not letting us in the kitchen at all, or anywhere in between, we can all agree that cooking is a huge part of our culture. we also talk about our cooking favorites cus we literally love everything bout food and you will literally love everything bout this episode so listen rn

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hello hello! for this episode we asked our lovely listeners to dm us your south asian confessions and things you've hid from your parents, and little did we know how crazy some of yall are. from saying you're at the library to actually being overseas, to planning the most elaborate lying schemes to go to prom, we can all bond at the idea of yearning for freedom together. please enjoy and let us know what u think <3 keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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we are BACK to talk about the complicated evolution of sibling relationships! with both of us having siblings, one being older than us and one being younger, we talk about the different dynamics regarding competing with your sibling, being the third parent to them, dealing with them constantly tattling on you to your parents, and so much more. and on top of that, our advice on making amends and talking about these hardships with your siblings before it's too late. despite all of the struggles and lows over the past few years, we wouldn't be who we are without them. hope u enjoy!

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hi :) the two of us graduated in the past few months, and no one prepared us for how lost and lazy we'd become. as south asian kids, college has always been the driving factor for our self worth, but what happens when your academic career finally comes to an end? in this episode, we talk bout how we thought post grad life was going to be all easy breezy beautiful covergirl, what post grad life actually ended up bein for us, and our advice to those of you who are soon going to be entering the same transition! listen right now or else 

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hey!! we haven't done an advice session in months so here's our 4th edition :) we ask yall what kinda stuff you would like advice with on our instagram (@difficultish), and here are some of our favorites! if you wanna hear us talk about how to start a side hustle, how to manage working with white men, how to overcome jealousy, or how to become more social, listen to us rn!!!!

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hello from paris and colombia! we are currently in our solo travel era and we have a lot to say on this topic!! first off, why was it difficult to put aside the child of immigrants guilt and book a ticket while also finally putting yourself first? how did we go about this conversation with our south asian parents? and then the juicy part of the conversation begins.... what we learned, the benefits of solo traveling, how to get over loneliness and anxiety, and MOST importantly, safety tips in a foreign country. this was a very big scary change, but we are so happy we did it. we hope u enjoy this gem! 

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we talk all things anxiety in this episode. starting from what makes us anxious and what the signs are to why it's difficult for us to speak to immigrant parents about it. we also give you some of our tips at the end on how to feel better when you're anxious. we hope you can resonate!

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in this episode, Mohuya sits down with Maesha (@maeshaeva) who is a powerhouse Bangladeshi woman who is a Columbia alum, works at a Big Four firm, has her own marketing agency called The Eva Collective, and does five millions other things when she's ONLY. 23. we sit down and talk about how to network starting in high school, resume building, how to get into fields that you don't have direct "experience" in, productivity tips, and SO MANY older sister advice. you will feel so motivated after this episode. hope u enjoy!

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this one's a heavy one but one we know so many can relate too; in this ep we're talking all about parentification, a very common theme in the lives of south asians, otherwise known as 'growing up too fast'. we get into all the signs and symptons we recognized that helped us label ourselves as parentified, our personal experiences, and what we're doing nowadays to help ourselves heal and recover through the process. (mou had incredible insight this episode and i highly suggest you stick around for all her wisdom!!!) enjoy :)

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hey everyone! in todays episode, we are going to talk about all of the life lessons we've learned over the past few years and what advice we could've told our younger selves. a lot of the things we talk about are rooted in culture and we really hope you enjoy!

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hi :) this was my first solo episode on the pod cause mou's microphone was being silly. this was a lot harder than i expected lol so it's a bit all over the place. i wasn't too sure what direction i wanted to go, cus you all gave me so many different topics of discussion, but some that I chose were how i go about falling back in love with not only my culture, but culture in general, some of the realizations i have on my own life as i get older, as well as a bit of an art/writing update and where im at with my creative journey:^) i hope you enjoy and thank you for listening friends 

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this is a good last episode in our lil dating series! in this episode, we talk about why dating is discouraged in south asian society and the difficulties behind interracial relationships. we talk about the immaturity that comes with dating early, war trauma and forgetting your roots in interracial relationships, and the *HORROR!* of mixed babies. at the end of the day, there's a lot that we don't understand about our parents, but we're just two besties trying our best to bridge the gap in this ep. pls enjoy despite the audio issues!

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in this episode, we talk about the struggle that south asian kids go through to pursue the arts, but more specifically, the social media realm. social media is still on the rise and a lot of south asian parents get upset when you post "private" matters into the void and then you have to make a separate account to hide it from them and then a random cousin snitches on you?? anyways, we ramble in this episode about the difficulties of posting on social media in a south asian household, the workload that comes with following your passions, and so much more. hope u enjoy!

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we asked y'all to give us your best south asian hot takes that no one else agrees with and honestly, you should've kept some of these to yourself. we go from "women should be pressured into marriage" to "jalebis actually taste disgusting" and we got some opinions to say back to y'all. we hope you like this fun lil episode! 

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another HIGHLY requested episode about dating! in this one, we talk about our experiences with telling our parents about our partners, our tips to introduce the topic, and so much more. ENJOYYY

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hello our lovely listeners!! this week, we talkin about some of "untraditional" things we did that were discouraged because it didn't fit our stereotypical gender roles. in the south asian community, it's not typical for men to practice skin care or for women to be tomboys. in this episode, we talk about our own experiences and try to dissect why parents have this mindset. hope u enjoy! 

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hello our lovely listeners this is the long awaited STORY OF US! y'all have been asking since day one about if we're siblings or how we met and this is the TELL ALL. we talk about how to find the right person, how we met, long distance tips, and more. hope u enjoy this very special episode :) 

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we've been called selfish countless times by family members when we tried putting ourselves first. in the south asian community, you're taught to sacrifice your mental wellbeing instead of being "selfish" with your happiness. in this episode, we talk about why the word "selfish" has a negative connotation, what we've been selfish with recently, and so much more. hope u enjoy! keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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this episodes a heavy one. since the recent passing of sania khan, women have been more vocal about the taboo nature of divorce and abusive relationships in the south asian community. mashnun has c*vid, so mohuya talks solo on why women are taught to stay with their toxic partners in this culture, signs of abusive relationships, the effects of bollywood movies, and her own personal experience with an emotionally abusive relationship. hope this episode helps even just one of you and more actions are being taken. 

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happy holidays to our difficulters!! new season, new lights, new setting, but same dippin' dots talking this week about all the things that give us stress and anxiety during the holiday season as south asians. whether it's figuring out who to give your time and energy to, how to deal with the financial stress of gift giving, or just allowing yourself some time to rest before our fresh start next year, we get into how we're feeling as the year comes to a close, and we hope we encourage you to give the rest of 2024 your all!! :)

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this episode on toxic masculinity in south asian households was HEAVILY requested and y'all went ham in our story replies. in this ep., we talk about how mashnun didn't have a traditional "toxic" male upbringing because of the heavy influence of women in his life and some of his tips on how to discipline these entitled sons. we have so many experiences with toxic masculinity and we talk about the imbalance of power between sons and daughters, their privilege, allyship between the brothers and sisters, and  SO. MUCH. MORE. this one's a good one and we hope u enjoy :) 

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WE'RE BACK!!<3 we took the last month off to reflect on the progress of the pod and think bout how to make it even better for u guys. we're so so excited to have u guys a part of the next chapter with us and even more excited for u guys to see what we got in store!  in this ep, we're reminiscing on a lot of the happier stories that have always stuck out to us throughout our lives. we realized that us and our parents as south asians spend a lot of time highlighting the bad/negative parts of our journeys, but there's just so much more to our stories that we ever given enough credit to. from mohuya getting chased around her neighborhood on her bike from her mom, to mashnun crying because his parents went to panera bread without him, join us as we blabber on bout funny stories from our childhoods in hopes of bringing some light to our journeys, and in hopes of celebrating more love overall. 

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it is officially the end of the season after about a year of straight podcasting and we are so excited to answer your questions and give advice in our last ep. of season one! what do u do when you feel lonely? how to pursue your dreams in a south asian household?? are y'all dating? we give you the tea and our thoughts. hope y'all enjoy and see you for season 2 on july 1st! thank you for your support the past year :)

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a lot of us struggle to connect with our roots and be "brown" cus of the internalized racism we had towards ourselves. we never rly saw healthy forms of representation that made us feel seen. SO, in this episode, we dive deep into what caused us to drift away from our culture, but small things that we do now to keep us close to our culture, and the important of holding culture close in general. enjoy fam! <3

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now that we're older, we understand the importance in participating in the little joys that used to make us happy as kids. we were never able to have our own identities outside of our south asian families and mashnun, who just came back from a solo colombia trip and mohuya, who just graduated with her masters, has a lot of new insight on how to live life and find yourselves. hope u enjoy!

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we have @jananisings talking about her journey and mindset shift to success! we talk about how the arts and music were ingrained in her from a young age, how her culture drives her passion, her experience with getting a mega viral tiktok video that brought her to stardom, combining social media with passion, her degree in biomedical engineering, and SO. MUCH. MORE. this episode has to be your next listen because we really got some gems out of her 💖 make sure you listen to @jananisings new remix and support her artistic journey 🤎 rate us if you love us keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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a highly requested ep! therapy is still so taboo and inaccessible in the south asian community. we wanted to open up the conversation to all of the benefits therapy has brought us and how important it is to find someone of the same background who understands us. listen to us yap away about how our parents struggled to take mental health seriously, our experiences with therapy, and so much more!

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with the two of us graduating super soon (mohuya with her masters and mashnun with his bachelors), we decided to redo our very lackluster second episode on the pod where we talk bout our relationships with schooling and education, and how toxic the chase towards academic success has been throughout our lives. there's nothin we love more than seeing someone that looks like us find success in anything, whether its academically, financially, socially, etc, but that doesn't mean that every south asian is destined to find the same success as quick as others. 

in this episode, we talk our feelings towards the education system, how its worked against us as artists, and maneuvering through complications that can hinder our own success. this is a goodie <3 

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there are a ton of south asian parents who feel entitled to their children's lives and privacies, despite not having valid reasoning to even do so. we been subject to our parents going through our personal belongings, reading diaries, opening letters, not respecting our boundaries, and its been a tough journey getting them to realize that it aint okay. in this episode, we talk bout why we think our parents feel the need to impose themselves in our lives, our experiences with having a lack of boundaries/privacy, how it still affects us today, tips on how to have this conversation and hopefully mend the relationship with our parents, + so much more! this one was a goodie and we hope you luv <3 

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a lot of y'all and a lot more south asians were never taught about money from school or from our family, and have to constantly depend on their parents or husband for any financial assistance. though we are also fairly new to being financially independent, we talk about all the steps we took to provide for ourselves and create healthy spending habits. in this episode, we talkin all about our financial journeys, finding sustainable ways to feed our guilty pleasures, saving up, hustle mentality, and everything in between. tune in to listen to our very amateur advice on being financially independent too! 

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what better way is there to end the season than us talking about change!! in this episode, we talk about the feelings we get when we are in a rut and a big change is needed (but we're scared to take it) and how our lives transform when we do take that scary step. we talk about career and college major pivets, moving out, and other big changes we've made and how we did it. this episode is especially for u if you feel like you're to stagnant or you're in a rut. we hope this episode motivates you to take that risk that scares you for the betterment of yourself and we'll see u in the next season :)

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making friends when you're older is tough. finding your identity as a south asian person is already hard, but finding trustworthy friends as you grow is even harder. we've had our fair share of growing out friendships and feeling lonely thinking we won't find people like us. in this episode, we talk about our tips to making friends, why we outgrew old friendships, and all the TEA. 

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ramadan mubarak to all of our listeners <3 ramadan gets shrouded with the idea of fasting from food and water during the day, but the older we get the more we realize its so much more than that. its about reminiscing happy times, spending more time with your family, realizing life is still fine without your desires, finding purpose through faith and religion, and so much more. with both of us living alone, it gets tough enjoying it as much as we used to, but we're figuring it out together, and we gon make the most out of every minute. we're hoping you all have a healthy ramadan whether you're celebrating or not, and we hope you enjoy :-) 

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model minority is the stereotype placed on the asian community that labels us as obedient and soft spoken individuals, and the two of us have come across quite a few people recently who've tried to take advantage of that. needless to say, in this ep, we essentially rant about recent experiences with ignorant (white) people, how it was tricky to always give them a proper response when they were serving injustice, and how we've obliged to learn from all our past actions. this was also a very funny one cus who doesn't love to complain! enjoy pals :-] keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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in this episode, we go more in depth on our experiences in the workplace and how it sucks being the only (or one of few) poc around. with mohuya working at an elementary school in new york city, and mashnun working in an office setting in downtown orlando, we got a whole lot to share about not being able to relate to anyone around us, not being fully recognized, or embraced. when a poc gets to a successful place in their lives, whether it's academically, or professionally, people are quick to notice and congratulate us, but don't care to really understand what the journey was like for us, and how others have headstarts to the race. we made this to remind the people that look like us that we notice you, and we're excited for you to listen <3 

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farhan yousaf (@fs.yousaf) is a best selling south asian author of 4 poetry books, a mens mental health advocate, a lover of breakfast pastries, and one of the realest individuals we've come across in the south asian community. we're thrilled to finally have him on as our 3rd guest on the pod!!

recently releasing his newest collection of poetry titled 'serenity', farhan tells us his journey from living in a small rural community in jersey that wasn't accepting of his background, to becoming on the most known faces in the south asian writing space, fighting artists block, the influence of women and islam throughout his life, as well as his writing, and how the complicated relationship with his family and environment has carved out who he is today. 

a majority of this pod is us yapping away, but we promise you'll find some gems if you listen close. farhan's very wise, sometimes corny, but someone that anyone could look up to, and we hope you enjoy listening to him speak just as much as we did <3

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since both of us moved out of our south asian homes on our own, we're always asked questions on how we went about the process. we've given this topic attention twice already but we're always happy to speak on moving out some more since we recognize how much we all think about it. in this episode, we went deeper into the guilt we feel with leaving our parents back at home, how we go about our finances, and the little steps we took along the way to make the process of moving out of our south asian homes a bit easier. we hope you enjoy <3 

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with over 900k+ followers on social media, shihan chowdhury (@chilipeppercooks) is a bangladeshi cinematographer, home cook, and entrepreneur, and we’re grateful to have him as our second guest on the pod! 

in our 90 minute convo with him, we learned how he went from working at a fast food restaurant at 14 to becoming one of the most prolific figures in our online bangladeshi community, about his work ethic with him being a child of immigrants, and an immigrant himself, his incorporation of bangladeshi culture in his art despite not being surrounded by any people with that background, never being satisfied due to the instilled learnings from our parents, how he’s carried faith and religion throughout his life, what his favorite episode of chefs table is, and most importantly, why the hell he puts thai chili peppers in everything 

shihan’s one of the most inspirational people we’ve come across, and we’re ecstatic for you all to hear this whole convo. one last thank you to shihan, you’re the realest 

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a lot of people have an identity crisis because they don't know who they are without their parents. south asian families usually teach children to be dependent on them and attach their beings to helping them. in this episode, we talk about some of the reasons on why we're feeling like this, how it's affecting our mental health, and what we're doing to try to get out of it. we hope u enjoy and don't forget to give us a rating and share with your friends!!

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in this episode, we talk about our journey towards becoming closer to our Islamic faith and religion. although we're fairly happy with where we are today, and where we see ourselves going, we don't hesitate to speak on the difficulties and frustrations we've had throughout the process. with faith and religion being forced upon us throughout our upbringings, we grew resentment and often rebelled against what we were told were morally correct, and we know this is something so many of you will relate to. talking points include teaching fear over love, tattoos, cultural interpretations, the hypocrisy, and many more. we've put off this topic for a little bit, since it is a pretty sensitive talking point for us, but we're happy we did it, for us, for you, enjoy<3

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advice sesh numba 3! in our highly favorited advice sesh series, we ask our listeners through our instagram (@difficultish) about things they're seeking advice on, and we answer the best we can as the extremely non-professional experts we are! some of our topics of discussion this ep include: learning how to embrace our culture rather than just being conscious about it, finding the balance with faith, living in a toxic home and trying to make it enjoyable, and quite a few more! tap in now

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how lucky are we to have the funniest engineer in the world on the pod!! shafi hossain (@shafistandsup) is a chemical engineer by day, world-touring bangladeshi comedian by night, and one of the most wise individuals we’ve shared our platform with. born and raised in bangladesh, he fell into comedy while studying internationally and hasn’t looked back since. he’s genuinely one of the kindest, funniest, and most intellectual humans we’ve have the pleasure of speaking with

in this ep, we talk about being an international student from bangladesh and assimilating to american culture, why birds are better than cats, manifesting and silent retreats, defining success, cold plunges, and why you shouldn't eat eggs before an exam, and we can’t wait for u to tune in. i hope u like it.

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our very first guest on the pod! robin dey is a bangladeshi musician from southside jamaica, with roots in an extensive lineage full of musicians, one being the infamous manna dey. after his recent tour with anik khan performing in cities like los angeles, nyc, and london, we sat down to talk about the weight behind our family's traditions and values, the process of pursuing careers that aren't necessarily aligned with community standards, grinding and hustling, and how overpriced shisha lounges are nowadays. this is a good one!  keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/ robin's instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/robindey_/

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it has been ingrained in us that we have to continuously work and if we take a break, we're considered lazy or we don't deserve it. south asian culture makes us feel like you have to work until you can pay back your parents' sacrifices and guilty if you want to rest. in this episode, we talk about how we unlearned that self care is bad and how we implement our small acts of self care in our daily routines. we hope u enjoy! keep tabs on us: our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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it often feels like you are living a secret life when you are interacting with your parents, especially if they're south asian. they don't know your true identity whether it comes to your sexuality, hobbies or interests, your clothing preferences, and so many other things. in this episode, we talk about how hard it is to live a secret life with our families and our own experiences with the topic.  keep tabs on us:  our instagram: https://www.instagram.com/difficultish/ mohuya's instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/labyrinthave/ mashnun's instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mashnunmunir/

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