The Native Immigrants

Just when you thought we were done for this season... We're BACK (temporarily) for a BONUS episode! For this show, we speak to Kirat Assi, the lady at the centre of one of the most popular podcast series’ in the world currently - Sweet Bobby. Kirat has been a longtime friend of ours but estranged for the past few years, and Sweet Bobby clearly explains why. We discuss the podcast, some hidden truths and open up the dialogue behind the stigma of catfishing. In this episode, for the first time ever, you will also hear ME open up about my own traumatic experience of catfishing a long time back, and how we need to work collectively to help eradicate this within our community. Check out this emotionally charged bumper episode!! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

The end is here.... as it’s our season finale! For this show, we speak to Amandeep Madra & Tej Ralmill of the UK Punjabi Heritage Association! We discuss their recent extraordinary discovery of records of thousands of WW1 troops from Punjab, & uncover some amazing stories, including Jyojo B's own personal history! Thank you to everyone who's listened to, supported, shared, liked, commented on and enjoyed our shows this season! Much appreciated to all the guests and contributors who have helped galvanise the show with their unique stories and informative chats. We'll be back in 2022 with more of the same... Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

This week, we’ll be delving into the subject of Racism, specifically, the Azeem Rafiq case and what it means for the wider community. With institutional racism still alive and well in the U.K., what more needs to be done to tackle it and how deep rooted is the problem. Also, listen in to Swami Baracus; new single, Amo Raja's new book, and new found information regarding Jyojo B's past history! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

This week, we’ve decided to revisit one of our previous episodes from our archives, as we look once again at Organ Donation. After an incredible story from one of our amazing listeners Tanbir, we look at back at the show, & discuss the lack of donors from our community & attempt to raise more awareness. We also review the feedback from our previous episode on Addiction, and look at what's happening entertainment wise within our community! Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

For our first show back after our Month Of Love series, we tackle the subject of Addiction. Our guest for this week’s show is Jitesh Chauhan, a former addict, who has just released a new documentary raising awareness for alcohol addiction within the South Asian community. Listen in as he discusses his experiences, as well as the taboos and stigmas still prevalent within our communities. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For our Series Finale, we reflect on what we've learnt by looking back at the previous four weeks, and discussing all the key points from those shows, that have given us a better understanding on the Search For Love today. With so many amazing guests, and insightful conversation, it's only right that we show love to all who have joined us on this journey, and ensure we spread the message of love going forward! Special thanks to the awesome Niraj Chag for providing the special theme music for our Month Of Love! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. This week, we look at Love After Divorce. With so many more divorcees now in our community, the search for love can be challenging, with the potential stigma still firmly attached even today. So what is the experience like for those involved? We speak to Ushi Lad (Push With Ush) who has previously dated divorced guys, and Billy Bahia, a divorcee who found love after years of searching, for their thoughts and whether divorce was still a taboo today. Special thanks to the awesome Niraj Chag for providing the special theme music for our Month Of Love! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. This week, we look at the world of Matchmaking! After the success of Indian Matchmaking on Netflix, has this increased demand of traditional matchmaking in comparison to online dating? We decided to speak to an expert, Sukh Kaur of Matched By Sukh Kaur, who shares her thoughts and opinions! Special thanks to the awesome Niraj Chag for providing the special theme music for our Month Of Love! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For Part Two, we look at the world of dating. With neither of us having experienced the trials and tribulations of the online dating scene, we brought in two special guests to give us a better insight of what it's like for singletons in the South Asian community in the search for love. Listen in as Priya Mulji and Bina Bee speak candidly about dating, the do's and don'ts, positive experiences, major turn-offs and more! Special thanks to the awesome Niraj Chag for providing the special theme music for our Month Of Love! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's September for The Native Immigrants... so that can only mean one thing... It's the MONTH OF LOVE! A month of weekly shows celebrating all that encompasses the warm feelings of love! (Sigh) This year we’re going to be focusing on The Search For Love, as we’ll be joined by various guests sharing their experiences and what love means to them. For this first show, we look at our OWN relationship as a couple, by finding out how compatible we are! We’re delighted to be joined by Kuldeep Brar, who is a True Strengths Explorer, as she gives us the results of a report based on our responses to a detailed survey. Are we destined or are we doomed???!!! Listen in! Special thanks to the awesome Niraj Chag for providing the special theme music for our Month Of Love! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

For our new show out this week, we’re going to be discussing... Grief. How we deal with loss and mourning. It’s one of the reasons we had to postpone our episode to this week from last, and it’s sadly, something that many of us have had to encounter in the past year with the global pandemic. We look at how we as a community deal with grief, how it’s affected us personally and what the lockdown restrictions this past year has meant for many not being to able to grieve with their loved ones. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

We're once again joined by a very special guest on The Native Immigrants - Manisha Tailor, who was recently appointed the new Assistant Head Of Coaching at QPR! Manisha has been actively involved in football for the past decade, from youth development all the way to her current role. Listen in as she discusses her journey as a British Asian female in a male dominated industry, as well as breaking barriers and her views on Asians in football. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

So Euro 2020 has ended, with the traditional heartbreak of an English defeat on penalties. But the ensuing fallout of the racist abuse towards the three players who missed penalties has had the more lasting effect. We look at the subject of Identity. With this past month being all about football and national pride, how British do we really feel? Or has the racist abuse witnessed made us feel disassociated from feeling English? We ask ourselves the question, which has been a constant conflict in many of our generation - Do you identity yourself as British or Asian... or both? Also, APOLOGIES for the little error towards the end of the show.... we're only human. Just. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

It's our annual PRIDE special! A chance for us to celebrate the South Asian LGBTQ+ community, in all their glory! For this year, we decided to specifically look at the Transgender community. With so many continuing to overcome social anxieties, cultural prejudice and personal trauma, what more can we do as a collective community to change attitudes towards the Transgender community? We're delighted to be joined by Amra Ahad, who shares her experiences of being a South Asian Transgender woman, including family pressures and the toll it takes on your mental health. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

This week on The Native Immigrants, we look at Muslim Representation On TV. After a recent study by USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative concluded the negative portrayal of Muslims on Film and TV, we discuss our thoughts on the study, as well as look at examples of representation and ask what needs to change going forward. We're also delighted to be joined by Raisah Ahmed and Shai Hussain who share their views on the study and representation as a whole. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

We're once again joined by a very special guest on The Native Immigrants - the amazing Niraj Chag! One of the standout names with the British Asian music scene, Niraj has been dropping seminal albums and projects for over 20 years, and has worked on mainstream Film, TV and theatre productions. Listen in as we discuss his background, his music career, representation, opportunities, dream collaborations and more! Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

With the lockdown restrictions being firmly lifted this week, we look at the affects of Social Anxiety. How safe do we really feel about going back out into society? After a year of being stuck indoors, do we even want to resume normality? We look at our own personal thoughts on the issue, especially with the rise of the Indian variant throughout the UK. We review Ackley Bridge and Sound Of Metal, as well as discuss Bobby Seagull's new quiz show on Channel 4! We look at Deep Sumo's new world record, and preview our forthcoming appearance on Rita Morar's Music Heals. Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

We are joined by a VERY special guest on this week's new episode of The Native Immigrants... none other than... the legendary Bally Sagoo! A pioneer of the British Asian scene, his albums and hit singles were groundbreaking during an epic era of music, where the fusion of British and Asian music culture became synonymous. Now with the release of his new album Next Level, we discuss the project in full, as well as talk about racism in the 70s, backlash with our communities, dream collaborations and Cheshire Cat! All the thoughts and prayers from The Native Immigrants are towards those currently suffering in India during this unprecedented time during the Covid crisis. We encourage our listeners to please donate towards one of the following links to help the ongoing aid effort: Hemkunt Foundation: https://hemkuntfoundation.com/ Khalsa Aid India Covid Relief Fund: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/charity-web/charity/displayCharityCampaignPage.action?campaignId=17070&charityId=1014357 Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

Season Four has now kicked off! We're back from a prolonged absence to start this season afresh with more hot topics of agenda, and all issues discussed and debated! We open up this season with a catchup of what's happened while we've been gone. Including more Covid talk, the Farmers Protests, Oscar Nominations and Community Celebrations. Whilst also telling you who's our special guest for next episode, at the end of the show... Special thanks to the amazing Nuphlo for providing this season's brand new theme music! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/

Thank you for listening to us in 2020! Hope you can join us for Season 4 in 2021! In the meantime, for anyone who doesn’t know us, here is what our show is all about! Special thanks to our brudda Zaheer for providing the production for this! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/ Twitter - twitter.com/NativeImigrants Instagram - www.instagram.com/thenativeimmigrantspodcast/ Soundcloud - @thenativeimmigrants