The Brown Box
The Brown Box
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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.
Welcome to the first episode of a new series of The Brown Box recorded in East Africa.
In this episode we sit with Rukhsar D'Cruz, a lawyer and the voice behind the Instagram account The Daily E-vent.
⚠️ Content note: this episode includes a discussion of sexual assault.
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* The day she told her mum she was a ”fake Indian” and what she understands now
* Her parents' love story: a Hindu-born mother who followed Jesus, an Ismaili father, and a courthouse wedding on a Tuesday morning
* Growing up between three faiths
* Why she is an island girl, and the feeling of landing in Mombasa and knowing she's home
* Becoming a bookworm, from the Bible and CS Lewis to Aristotle at 13
* Not fitting into the brown box
* Talking openly about sexual assault, and why she believes we need to talk more about therapy and sex
* Meeting her husband at a fellowship night in her parents' home, and getting married six weeks after he proposed
* Her mum as a mirror, and how their relationship found its way to a good place
* Why ownership of who you are is worth more than anyone's opinion about your brown box
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