Faith & Chai

Comedian Hasan Minhaj says "Immigrants love secrets." Our hosts discuss the propensity for South Asian families to keep secrets and what impact protecting the family's honor has on our identities. Enjoy the last episode of the season with a cup of chai as we spill the South Asian tea!
Credits:
Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Kevin Wilson (@crossculturechristian)
Production: Arul Karunanidhi, Kyle Lee & Alex Waters
Design: Lisa Matsui & Caroline Lancaster
Follow us on instagram @faithandchai
Brought to you by South Asian InterVarsity @intervarsity.sa

Depression and mental illness are real but more often than not South Asian communities can ignore or deny those realities. Join our hosts as they discuss their experiences with depression in college, what they feared their parents would think and how their view of mental health has been shaped by time, culture and faith. Plus, during our biscuit break find out who ran for student council to hide being sad.
Mental Health Resources:
*Check your college's mental health office for local resources that are FREE to students.
*South Asian Therapists Directory - southasiantherapists.org
*Asian Mental Health Collective - asianmhc.org
*Chicago + Denver-based South Asian Therapist - https://optimumjoy.com/ruth-nathaniel/
*Books from a Christian perspective about inviting God into your mental health journey - https://www.ivpress.com/browse/resources-for-mental-health
Mentioned on Today's Episode:
*The Silence About Mental Health in South Asian Culture Is Dangerous: https://newrepublic.com/article/122892/silence-mental-health-south-asian-culture-dangerous
Credits:
Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Kevin Wilson (@crossculturechristian)
Production: Arul Karunanidhi, Kyle Lee & Alex Waters
Design: Lisa Matsui & Caroline Lancaster
Follow us on instagram @faithandchai
Brought to you by South Asian InterVarsity @intervarsity.sa

What happens when we decide to leave our South Asian family's faith to practice another? Join our co-hosts as they welcome SPECIAL GUEST Divya Putty for a vulnerable and honest conversation about the challenges, beauty and healing that can come in navigating this major social stigma in the South Asian community.
For more info about the South Asian InterVarsity Support Network mentioned on today's episode visit: https://www.southasianintervarsity.org/south-asian-support-network.html
Credits:
Special Guest: Divya Putty (@divya_putty)
Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Kevin Wilson (@crossculturechristian)
Production: Arul Karunanidhi, Kyle Lee & Alex Waters
Design: Lisa Matsui & Caroline Lancaster
Follow us on instagram @faithandchai
Brought to you by South Asian InterVarsity @intervarsity.sa

Remember the last time your parents told you stay out of the sun? Grab your cup of chai and let's go there! Fair and Lovely creams to clouds of talc powder, South Asian women vs men's experiences of colorism, and how faith intertwines it all. Caroline and Kevin dive deep into the prejudices towards having darker complexion in the South Asian community. Also, find out what biscuit our hosts think best resembles their complexion!
Credits:
SPECIAL THANKS to Khayali (Kevin's sister).
Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Kevin Wilson (@crossculturechristian)
Production: Arul Karunanidhi, Kyle Lee & Alex Waters
Design: Lisa Matsui & Caroline Lancaster
Follow us on instagram @faithandchai
Brought to you by South Asian InterVarsity @intervarsity.sa

Join Kevin and Caroline as they dissect dating and marrying outside of their South Asian communities. Laugh along as they process how their families responded, the role faith played, gender dynamics and how they navigated this major "what will people think" moment.
Credits:
Hosts: Caroline Lancaster (@carolinesusie) & Kevin Wilson (@crossculturechristian)
Production: Arul Karunanidhi, Kyle Lee & Alex Waters
Design: Lisa Matsui & Caroline Lancaster
Follow us on instagram @faithandchai
Brought to you by South Asian InterVarsity @intervarsity.sa