Episodes

  • Yusuf Chothia: Punching to Paris

    Yusuf Chothia: Punching to Paris
    Jul 18 2024
    23-year-old Yusuf Chothia is set to go for gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics, representing Australia in the men’s 51kg boxing division, and the only South Asian person to do so. Born in South Africa and based in Perth, Western Australia, the three-time national champion carries the legacy of his Indian ancestors close to him. Hosted by Suhayla Sharif, the gloves are off for this chat as Yusuf unravels the hits and misses of being a young sportsperson aiming to achieve.
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    17 mins
  • Priya Sharma: Hinglish dreams on wheels

    Priya Sharma: Hinglish dreams on wheels
    Jul 4 2024
    Priya Sharma didn't realise how far her Hindi content would travel when she first tried it. "My Hindi is a bit childlike," she shares. Having a mother tongue that is not widely spoken outside of a small, intimate circle is a common thread among children of the diaspora. But it was embracing this exact aspect of her identity that inspired her to dream of a life beyond the binaries of a 9-5 job or a mortgage. SBS Spice visits Priya at her home to bring you this pro-dreamer episode. Hosted by Suhayla Sharif.
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    21 mins
  • Chenturan Aran: The import-export of identity

    Chenturan Aran: The import-export of identity
    Jun 27 2024
    Thousands of Sri Lankan children were adopted illegally between the 1960s and 1980s, leaving many inter-country and inter-racial adoptees grappling with lost identities. Sri Lankan-Australian playwright, Chenturan Aran, uses dark humor to explore this painful history in his new production, 'Cut Chilli'. But how does one craft such a story in Australia, a country with its own history of stolen generation, while also renegotiating their cultural displacement as a child of the diaspora? Dilpreet hosts.
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    23 mins
  • Nick & Carrie: Mixed and Matched

    Nick & Carrie: Mixed and Matched
    Jun 21 2024
    Nick Sharma and Carrie Ou Yeung met online, fell in love, and now create digital content together, making the internet both the heart of their love story and their workplace. Nick, who is Indian, and Carrie, from Hong Kong, navigate their relationship under the ever-watchful eyes of the Asian diaspora, both online and offline. But how does one continue to love amidst constant commentary topped with cultural and linguistic differences? Suhayla Sharif from SBS Spice finds out.
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    34 mins
  • Sucharita Tyagi: The Indian surge in global cinema

    Sucharita Tyagi: The Indian surge in global cinema
    Jun 18 2024
    Indian films deeply influence the South Asian diaspora. We know now that an 'Appu' is undoable or a 'Raj Koothrapali' insufferable but even a lovable brown character is also laced with flaws. Where do we draw the line or should we even bother? SBS Spice's Dilpreet explores the complexities of migration and the power of films in enriching these narratives with one of India's most renowned film critics and experts, Sucharita Tyagi.
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    24 mins
  • Siv, Shyamla & Anjana: Heritage in motion

    Siv, Shyamla & Anjana: Heritage in motion
    Jun 13 2024
    For centuries, dance has defined storytelling for South Asians. Emerging dancers in Australia continue to straddle two worlds while defying social expectations of gender and sensuality. SBS Spice's Suhayla Sharif invites Sivamsan Senthilvasan, Shyamla, and Anjana Chandran to explore how one body can hold multiple cultures and transcend borders.
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    14 mins
  • Suhani Shah: Inside a mentalist's mind

    Suhani Shah: Inside a mentalist's mind
    Jun 7 2024
    Officially known as a mentalist, Suhani Shah is arguably one of modern India's most popular mind readers and magicians. Extensively covered and followed, SBS Spice hosts her virtually from India to explore what lies behind the ancient artform - especially given the digital world's consumption. But when something is done over and over again, how does the magic stay?
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    13 mins
  • Amar Singh: Exemplifying mateship

    Amar Singh: Exemplifying mateship
    Jun 3 2024
    From packing food hampers to going on the road to regional areas, Amar Singh and the team at Turbans 4 Australia provide aid relief to people going through a crisis and communities recovering from natural disasters. SBS Spice visits Amar Singh at his warehouse in Sydney to see firsthand a Sunday relief drive run by the volunteers for a couple of hundred people in need. In a world where scarcity can stop us from lending a hand, where does abundance come from? Spice speaks with Amar in a one-on-one.
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    12 mins