The Pakistan Experience

Vicky Zhuang Yi-Yin is a Chinese-Pakistani Drama Teacher and works for Olomopolo Media in Lahore. Recently, with Covid19 cases rising in the world Vicky faced racism with people calling 'Corona Corona' on the streets. Vicky comes on the latest episode of The Pakistan Experience to discuss the racist incidents, the Chinese-Pakistani community and to clear about any misconceptions about Chinese people in Pakistan. Vicky talks to Shehzad to share her experience living in Lahore as  a Chinese Pakistani - from growing up being bullied in school for being different to embracing her Pakistaniyat and becoming the amazing person that she is today. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Nayab Gohar Jan is a progressive journalist, social activist and one of the organizers of the Aurat March.  She comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the feminist movement of Pakistan, her experience of being on a TV show with Khalil ur Rahman Qamar and the online trolling of the Aurat March.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

How is Ali Gul Pir doing during the Corona Virus Lockdown?   The rapper/singer/songwriter joins us on The Pakistan Experience to tell stories of being stuck in Belgium, how he is dealing with the Quarantine and discuss online trolling.   Our third guest on our Quarantined session series, Ali Gul Pir is a comedian, content creator and a genuine superstar, and an even more genuine human being.

In our second quarantined session, Uzair Younus is back to discuss the state of the economy and the government during the Corona Virus pandemic.  Should Pakistan reduce the interest rate? How has PTI performed so far? What needs to be done after we are out on the other side?  Watch as we discuss the present and future of this global pandemic on this episode of The Pakistan Experience.

Our studio has been quarantined so we are trying to make do by recording the podcast over the internet. On the first episode, we have Ali Lakhani back with us to tell us how to manage our mental health during the Corona virus lockdown. Worrying about things we cannot control with only lead to anxiety and stress - it is better to focus on yourself and work towards improving yourself each day. Ali Lakhani is a Therapist, Counselor and a Life Coach. He struggled with addiction himself for 19 years and now helps others combat addiction. Ali helps run a drug rehab center in Karachi.

Two stand up comedians walk into a bar......and it becomes a depressive conversation about stand up comedy.  Akbar Chaudhry, a stand up comedian and the host of Chai, Toast aur Host on Dawn News, comes on The Pakistan Experience to have an academic discussion on stand up comedy dissecting the politics of joke and talking about his own journey.  Akbar talks about cancel culture, offensive comedy and the role of a stand up comedian in society on this episode of The Pakistan Experience.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Faiza Saleem is a comedian and a social media sensation. She also leads the all female improv troupe, The Khawatoons.   Faiza sits down with Shehzad to discuss the current social media climate. The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Samar Naqvi is the COO of the Karachi Down Syndrome Program and used to work at the Network of Organizations Working with People with Disabilities. She is a Fulbright Scholar holding a Masters from NYU.   Samar is also a therapist.  Shehzad and Samar sit down to talk about the NGO culture and how people talk about mental health and disabilities in Pakistan.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Sharmeen Khan is a Therapist, Clinical Psychologist and a Theta healer.   Sharmeen Khan was also Shehzad's therapist; on this episode of The Pakistan Experience she sits down with Shehzad to talk about what therapy is and what a therapy session looks like.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.

Ali Lakhani is a Therapist, Counselor and a Life Coach. He struggled with addiction himself for 19 years and now helps others combat addiction. Ali helps run a drug rehab center in Karachi.   In the podcast, Ali talks about his own journey and how to use psychology to help fight addiction.  The Pakistan Experience is a podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan, and Pakistanis, through the lost art of conversation.