In this final episode of Season 1 of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], I'm joined by Enaya, or as I call her in this episode, Madam President.

In just over half an hour, we get into what it was like to grow up Indian in Saudi Arabia, the languages she carries (including Arabic), her own personal relationship with Islam and the Quran, and her love of Indo-Chinese food , a cuisine that, for many South Asians, is its own kind of home. We also talk about the small, strange sensory shocks of the UK: seeing autumn for the first time, discovering seasons, the new tastes that come with a new country.

In this episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], Adam (he/him) joins me to talk about what it means to be Malay and why so many of us, myself included, didn't know that Malay and Malaysian aren't the same thing.

In just over half an hour, we get into Adam's experience growing up Malay in Singapore including the racism he faced at school, his time as a police officer during military service, and the myth of meritocracy in a country that often claims not to see race. We also talk about what it's like to live in the UK as someone whose background is regularly forgotten or assumed, and the quiet division he's noticed since moving here.

In this episode of the British Asian - Other Podcast [BAO], Thivyaa (they/them) joins me and we finally debut the name of the podcast on air (after 18 episodes)

In just over half an hour, we get into what it was like to grow up Tamil in Wembley, surrounded by community, then arriving at university and finding the Sri Lankan crowd didn't quite fit. We talk about swerving away from your culture and finding your way back to it, the strange experience of figuring out queerness alongside identity, and what coexisting with yourself actually looks like in practice.