On this fourth edition of Subtle Desi Traits, host Ankita Bharadwaj examines religious and racial supremacy in India and in the USA, as November 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of Sikh genocide in India *and* Native American Heritage Month. Ankita and their guests talk about one of the most deplorable historical events of free India […]
Subtle Desi Traits Episode 3: Islam and Queerness
WORT 89.9FM Madison · Subtle Desi Traits Episode 3: Islam and Queerness On this third episode of Subtle Desi Traits, host Ankita Bharadwaj dives into Islam and queerness. Their guest is Ameera Sultana Khan, a Bengali-American Muslim whose Islam is informed from a myriad of sources, including the memorization of the Qur’an and studying progressive […]
Episode 2: Afghan crisis, Middle Eastern Wars, and US Foreign Policy
The second episode of Subtle Desi Traits is coming on Thursday, September 30th at 1pm. This special episode is dedicated entirely to the Afghan crisis, Middle Eastern wars and US foreign policy. WORT 89.9FM Madison · Subtle Desi Traits Episode 2: Afghan Crisis, Middle Eastern Wars, And US Foreign Policy Meet the guests Amina Baha is […]
Wisconsin Black and Indigenous small businesses: Untold Stories
Ankita Bharadwaj is hosting WORT’s Access Hour on September 13th at 7pm. The theme of this hour is WISCONSIN Black and Indigenous small businesses: Untold Stories. They have chosen three Black and Indigenous businesses to interview! They are inviting the following- 1) Transcendently Divine- A Black owned skin and hair care line that’s completely organic […]
Introducing Subtle Desi Traits
WORT is trying something a little new – we’re testing out a monthly program called Subtle Desi Traits. Host Ankita Bharadwaj describes it as a show that will familiarize listeners with South Asian culture and politics, and a way to amplify voices of activists who are queer, noncitizens, women, and members of the BIPOC community. […]
