The Brown Box
The Brown Box
Podcast Description
This podcast celebrates the lives of Brown women in Singapore, capturing the rich spectrum of their experiences. Through intimate storytelling, we reclaim hidden histories, challenge stereotypes, and explore identity, belonging, and marginalization. There’s no single “Brown woman” experience—we're a kaleidoscope of cultures and perspectives. By sharing our stories, we shape a more inclusive future. Join me as I unpack The Brown Box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast explores a range of themes including sustainability, identity, grief, and the diversity of experiences among Brown women. Episodes cover topics such as building social enterprises from discarded materials, navigating colorism in media representation, and the journey of self-discovery through art, with guests sharing personal stories that challenge stereotypes and societal expectations.
This podcast celebrates the lives of Brown women in Singapore, capturing the rich spectrum of their experiences. Through intimate storytelling, we reclaim hidden histories, challenge stereotypes, and explore identity, belonging, and marginalization. There’s no single “Brown woman” experience—we’re a kaleidoscope of cultures and perspectives. By sharing our stories, we shape a more inclusive future. Join me as I unpack The Brown Box.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, we sit with Kamini Ramachandran, a storyteller, educator, and creative force behind MoonShadow Stories and Storyfest Singapore.
🎧 Listen to hear about:
* Her grandfather, the storyteller: a planter from Kerala who lived in Malaya, from whom Kamini learnt to love stories
* The wildness of nature 🐍: a cobra encounter at four, the love of a dog named Bobby 🐕, and how he protected her
* Cherishing books 📚 that allowed her to travel into her imagination, and magazines that allowed her to travel everywhere else
* The living, breathing art of oral storytelling, and why it matters beyond childhood
* Why she disdains the idea of “moral endings” in stories, asking her audience to find meaning that is personal and discovered
* Nights spent with the Elders of the Tiamar, and her time visiting the Orang Asli
* The importance of sharing stories — sharing with permission, consent, and acknowledgement
* Working with AI 🤖 and realising that she no longer fears it
* Immersive storytelling through projects like Harry Potter and Jurassic Park: The Exhibition 🎭
* The power of stories to remind you that you are not alone — to ground, connect, and heal 💛
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