Apologies All Around

In the weekly discussion segment of American Desis, Akaash and Arjun discuss themes that resonated with them during the interview. In response to the two part interview with D’ Loco Kid, Akaash and Arjun discuss their gratitude and enjoyment of speaking with D’ Lo about the transgender community and his journey through that transition. They discuss the compassion with which their ignorance was received and speak candidly about their anxieties and feelings before the start of the interview. They address some of the topics from the interview that hit them hard, such as the suicide rate for trans people of color and also the shame that was put upon D Lo from an early age. Then they move into the identity of South Asian families and talk about vulnerability. Akaash drops some serious wisdom about happiness, and for once Arjun has little response. They then engage with the community through their new forum section of the website, as well as the tweets and messages they receive. This week that includes topics of queerness, Bruce Jenner, first generation vs. second generation, and a twitter rant from what we hope is a new writer for us. As always, we ask y'all to review and rate. Discuss and share our podcast! We are only as strong as our community and we continue to hope you join!