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Aura'ten

Aura'ten

We are Aura'ten, desi and proud. Different women, different generations, different walks of life with one thing in common: our struggle with being part of the South Asian diaspora and the every day battle for identity, authenticity, equality and self love while still loving those around us. Where else do you get to listen to a boomer, Gen X and Gen Y talk about the most pressing issues in our community?

Recent Episodes

Oct. 17, 2023

Divorcing While Brown - The Divorce Dilemma

Remember the movie Crazy Rich Asians? Well, South Asian weddings are just as crazy irrespective of the riches. In the South Asian culture a woman's whole life revolves around her wedding. As a young child she'll watch Bollywood movies about love,...
Sept. 20, 2023

There Is Power In Your Vote!

Are South Asian women left out of political conversations or is it willful ignorance? When was the last time you had a discussion about a policy, politician or political party with your husband, daughter, brother, sister? Where did you learn political...
Sept. 12, 2023

The India Pakistan Partition & The Need for a New Narrative

In August 1947 when India finally won its independence from the British Raj after a struggle of almost 300 years. It left in it's wake a nation divided into two states: Hindu majority India & Muslim majority Pakistan. Immediately, there began one...
Sept. 6, 2023

Trailer Season 2

Stay tuned. Season 2 is coming soon.
Sept. 4, 2022

Pakistan is Experiencing Humanitarian Disaster & We're Going to Help

Dr. Amna Buttar, Dr. Geet Chainani and Director of Humanitarian Affairs, Sabyn Zaidi, will be going to Pakistan at the end of September to perform emergency disaster relief work. The most emergent needs are tents, food kits, clean...
Aug. 17, 2022

Episode 13 - Meet an Aurat - Dr. Sadaf

In this episode the Auraten are in conversation with Dr. Sadaf aka The Savvy Woman's Sex Coach, who is also a board-certified OBGYN, life coach, and sexual counselor in New York, with over 22 years of experience in helping women and adolescent girls...

About the Hosts

Geet

Host

Amna

Host

Sammy Q

Host

Reviews

Awesome women!

"This is such a great podcast, with desi women talking about their experiences, their reflections on their lives, and what it means to be a desi woman in the US today. Excellently done and can’t wait …"

Suneeta | May 2, 2022

So great to hear desi women talk about real issues!

"This show is wonderful—an opportunity for other desi women to mirror healthy and open hearted conversations. I applaud Amna, Geet, and Sammi for gifting us with their words and insights. Keep chattin…"

sunshineabounds | June 6, 2022