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Having a podcast with Moni Mohsin, face to face , was the much needed dose of laughter, humor, intellect, wisdom and experience. Honored and humbled to have her on 'dhaani' - A platform that wants to promote well-being, on the emotional, psychological, physiological, spiritual level -  and  laughter , humor and wit is an intrinsic feature of the human life. We spoke about privacy, laying safe boundaries, the need for solitude, social media and intrusiveness, and last but not the least Moni was generous to share her "Social Butterfly" snippets with us. Moni Mohsin was born in 1963 in Lahore, Pakistan. Since her father was from the landed gentry of Punjab and her mother from a business family in Lahore, she grew up between Lahore (where she attended a strict convent school run by Irish nuns) and Okara, where she ran wild with peasant children. Like her siblings before her, she left Pakistan at the age of sixteen to attend boarding school in England. Having completed her A’levels, she proceeded to Cambridge to read for a tripos in Archaeology and Anthroplogy. In 1986 she returned to a Pakistan gripped tight in the iron fist of General Zia-ul-Haq. She spent the next two years working for an environmental agency, where she produced Pakistan’s first environmental news magazine, Natura. And then in 1988, when General Zia was assassinated and space for political discourse opened up once again, she moved to a new publishing venture, The Friday Times, Pakistan’s first independent weekly. She spent seven years there, rising eventually to the position of Features Editor. She married in 1995 and moved back to England with her husband. Since then she has freelanced for a number of Pakistani magazines including The Friday Times, Libas and Zameen. She has also contributed short fiction to the creative writing issue of Wasafiri 2000 edited by Aamer Huussein and Bernadine Evaristo and an anthology on Lahore edited by Bapsi Sidhwa and published by Penguin India. She has also authored a travel book on Lahore published by the Guide Book Company and is currently in talks for the publication of her journalistic writings with Vanguard Books Pakistan and Penguin India. The Ceremony of Innocence is her first novel. She has two children and divides her time between Lahore and London. Moni Mohsin is a Pakistani born novelist and freelance journalist based in London. She has authored two novels, the award winning The End of Innocence (Penguin UK) and Duty Free (Vintage) which was adapted for Radio Four’s Book at Bedtime. Her long running satirical column in the weekly newspaper, The Friday Times in Lahore, has been published by Vintage as The Diary of a Social Butterfly and its best selling follow up, The Return of the Butterfly, by Random House India. Her journalistic work has appeared in The Guardian, 1843, Prospect, The Literary Review, Vogue, The Times of India and Nikkei Asian Review. Last year her article ‘Austenistan’ (published in 1843) was shortlisted for a Foreign Press Association award. She does book reviews, cultural features, political pieces, satirical columns and celebrity interviews and writes on topics ranging from domestic workers in the Middle East to Bollywood. Moni Mohsin Social Media Handles Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/MoniMohsinpage/ Instagram : @monimohsinofficial Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

A graduate from the University Of Nebraska in Food science, Yousuf Bashir Qureshi  opened up a cafe' in Nebraska called the 'Silk Cafe'  back in the 90s'. From painting windows to walls to TV sets, YBQ has also designed clothing for celebrities such as Sheryl Crow, Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, and Madonna.  Fabric, colors, weaves always resonated with YBQ , even as a child. From putting flowers together in his younger years at a cadet college to zipping coffee for his clients in his cafe, to now where he runs his fashion own label by the name of YBQ designs, he has seen much of ebbs and flows, much of discouragement and much of uncertainity. However, YBQ has always been a fighter, standing tall to all challenges that life threw at him, father of 4 children he now resides in Karachi, Pakistan. YBQ is a public speaker, and hold sessions around the world, talking to the youth, encouraging them, supporting them and motivating them all at the same time. This podcast was held at the 'Commune'  - a space that YBQ holds not just for his own work but also for anyone who has an inner expression to share. The Commune - a space of balance, equality and tolerance - YBQ shares with us his love for color and fabric, many instances that he and his family met with disaster, his efforts to maintain sanity internal and external and how he moved back to Pakistan, because his best friend wished so. He also shares with his love for poetry, for Bulleh Shah, the importance of self love and his route to spirituality YBQ Social Media Handles: Website: ybqdesign.com Instagram : @yousufbashirqureshi Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Our first podcast of 2020 starts with an amazing conversation with Dr. Mahsin Habib. Over a decade ago, Dr. Mahsin Habib and his team identified the need to improve the existing annual physical model. We have travelled extensively to research breakthrough advances. Now, by putting it together and carefully blending all the components into a unique product like nobody else can, we have created the most complete physical with our personal touch. Dramatic improvements in the annual physical allow us to detect disease at a very early stage, but more importantly, to prevent disease.These tools were designed to advance longevity by making your DNA biologically younger. This starts with our super programs designed to cleanse, and then rejuvenate your organs. Attention to detail, a personalised physical, restoring cell health, and maintained with custom care; concierge services are all in an effort to achieve your total satisfaction.  Entirely chuffed to have Dr. Habib on our podcast where he explains the power of the brain, takes us through the entire chain of how the brain is connected to the gut and to other organs of the body. The ways and means of keeping the brain and gut healthy, the neurological situation of the brain during cases like Dementia. Dr. Habib also spoke about the healthy bacteria of the gut and brain and how medicines tend to erode the natural flora of these organs. He explains the importance of good fat, a state of ketosis and the intermittent fasting. Dr. Habib summarises the entire conversation at the end , giving his 5 tools to maintain a healthy lifestyle and how to simplify our physical exercise and nutrition Dr. Mahsin Habib social media handles: Website:nexthealth.org Instagram : doctorhabib Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Sondoss is a qualified medical nurse, and she is a practising Wet Cupping Therapist. She spent over 10 years in nursing covering a variety of specialities. She discovered Wet Cupping Therapy (Hijama) few years back and got fascinated about it. She learnt and has been trained to carry out WCT by doctors who are experts in the field. Her medical knowledge allows her to understand the science behind the WCT and to be updated about the latest research. She practices WCT in a holistic way as she believes body and mind are fully connected and that they are both connected to the divine. In our chat today, Sondoss talks about the historical background of hijama, the tradition and the wisdom behind it and how this method is only now gaining importance in the western world. Sondoss explains the procedure and how she uses her own medical background to assess the patient and then treat them holistically. Sondoss Zaouali Social Media Handles: website: wetcuppingtherapy,com Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Delighted to have Rujuta Diwekar on the 40th Episode of dhaani - Winner of the 'Nutrition Award' from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Rujuta is India's leading sports science and nutrition expert and amongst the world's most followed Nutritionists. She is also a best-selling author and the country's foremost speaker on health and wellness. Her books have sold more than 1 milion copies in 7 languages and continue to define the discourse on food and exercise across the country. In this podcast , Rujuta talks about the precursor to developing a healthy relationship with and for food - that of establishing a healthy relationship with the self. She then continues to share the importance to home-cooked food, which exude warmth and nourishment. She advocates the traditional diet which not only lends positively to the self but also to the community and environment around us. Rujuta explains the advantages of including desi ghee (clarified butter), turmeric, dried ginger and fresh fruits in our diet. Last but not the least she lends her input on the importance of gut bacteria and the essentials of pre-and probiotics. Rujuta Diwekar Social Media Handles Twitter - @RujutaDiwekar   Facebook - Rujuta Diwekar   Instagram - @Rujuta.Diwekar Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

A hugely important and pertinent subject, Islam and the Modern World - Kulsoom Omar takes an unusual approach to the modern day challenges that we are facing as individuals, parents & millennials. Kulsoom talks about the therory of liberalism and individualism and how it has slowly seeped into  our cultures more than our faith. The shift from the "We" to the "I" has led to rather disturbing situations and how we can attempt to deal with them - as soon as we realise the presence and importance of The Creator, there will be many though processes that will fall into place. Do listen to this and please leave us with a comment, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Our guest today is Tahera Hasan - a lawyer by profession, she specialises in family law and deals with international adoption cases, custody cases, divorce and khula matters and family settlements. She is experienced in litigation issues connected with children. Ms Hasan has assisted foreign courts when required, with reference to the Pakistan Adoption process by rendering opinions, giving affidavits and all other related documentation. She has also assisted courts in Karachi in understanding the process for International adoption and the process of home studies conducted in the Applicant’s home country. Her work also focuses on advisory work  on structuring of Media Houses, Television Channels and Radio Stations, agreements and all transactions related to production and distribution of films, broad range of commercial agreements and transactions in the media and technology fields and work to all players in the media industry. Ms. Hasan is the founding member and Director of Imkaan Welfare Organisation, the founder of Karachi Adoption Resource Centre (KARC). KARC deals with guidance and support in all child adoption related matters – also aiming to break the stigma around the same. Imkaan was created with the sole purpose of child welfare as its scope of work. All Imkaan projects have been conceived, initiated and implemented under her supervision. Currently Imkaan runs a Maternity home, KHEL a recreation and learning center for children, Pasban-e-Mahaul - a solid waste management program, Sehat Ghar - Mother and child healthcare centre and Imkaan Ghar - a adoption centre. Ms. Hasan has been part of numerous talks and panels focusing on different social issues, specifically rights of women and children, awareness and protection. She was also one of the co-founders and on the board of the KaraFilm Society which held the KaraFilm Festival from 2001-2007. She was awarded the IAM Karachi award for ownership in the year 2017 and is a Commonwealth Scholar. Tahera Hasan social media handles : Website for Imkaan : imkaan.org www.facebook.com/imkaanwelfareorganisation Twitter: @imkaanwelfare instagram: @imkaanwelfare Website: taherahasan.com Twitter: @taherahasan Give this a listen, and please leave us with a suggestion, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Our guest today is the award winning actor/director Adeel Husain who  talks about  the learnings and the learner, the optimism and the optimistic, the purpose and the purposeful, the authenticator and the authentication. Candidly, Adeel talks about his learnings and experiences as life flowed out for him. The power and freedom of taking his own decisions , owning up to all the good and most importantly to all the bad, the optimism that always kept him afloat. Adeel also talks about his love for Japan and everything Japanese, his acting career, his characters and how he strives to make subtle changes in the media industry of Pakistan, that he is so hugely associated with. Last but not the least Adeel also shares with his relationship with smart phones, and how they got too smart for him. Adeel Husain social media handles Instagram  : @adeelhusain78 Instagram : @vizorkaneda Give this a listen, and please leave us with a suggestion, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Dr. Amar is  a Neurologist who is board certified in neurology, epilepsy and sleep medicine, originally from karachi, he went to albuquerque NM where he completed my Neurology residency and subsequently sub specialized in Epilepsy and Sleep medicine from the Cleveland clinic in Ohio. Dr.Amar has had previous experience directing an epilepsy center and sleep center in Kansas for 3 years and then worked for a large group of neurologists in the Dallas area but recently moved to El Paso to establish his own practice. In this podcast we talk about all things related to sleep. From the ideal sleep hours to what disturbs the sleep cycle, from the circadian rhythm to the effects of caffeine on the human body, from Insomnia to sleep hygiene and so much more. Give this a listen, and please leave us with a suggestion, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify

Jill Satterfield, named “one of the 4 leading yoga and Buddhist teachers in the country” by the Shambhala Sun Magazine, is the founder of the School for Compassionate Action: Applied Embodied Mindfulness, Contemplative Psychotherapy and Educational Support for Communities in Need and Those Who Serve Them. As a pioneer in the field of mind body awareness, Jill has been teaching internationally, consulting and instigating mindful and creative educational programs for over 35 years. Jill is founding faculty of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Mindful Yoga and Meditation Training and a guest teacher for UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center. Jill and her primary teacher Ven. Ajahn Amaro were the first to bring mindful movement to a silent retreat at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in CA., and the Insight Meditation Society in MA. She was the scholar and teacher in residence at the Kripalu Center and has consulted and taught for many leading organizations leading professional trainings and workshops internationally. Jill has been featured in the New York Times, More, Crains, Yoga Journal, Tricycle, Yoga Magazine UK and NL and Happinez Magazine NL amongst others. Jill is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies Chaplaincy Training In this podcast we talk about Jill's personal journey towards mindfulness. How beating all odd, she found the space of acceptance and awareness to manage her health, how her career going back to 35+ years has been a way of evolution. Jill speaks about loving kindness, of acceptance, of awareness, some ways to simplify life, some ways to improve one's personal mindfulness practise and how this practice will always turn up for us in our most challenging of times. Jill Satterfield Social Media Handles: SchoolForCompassionateAction.com JillSatterfield.org Give this a listen, and please leave us with a suggestion, rating or review You can subscribe to our podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Anchor Fm Google Spotify