Stories from the Indian expat community. Prayana is a podcast that brings interesting life stories of Indians living abroad. Is life abroad full of success, money, romance, and instaworthy photos? Or is it filled with loneliness, long nights, and take out food? Tune in for NRI stories from across the world. Prayana is hosted by Arun Balaraman and Anand Leonard. To know more about the podcast, visit https://prayanapod.com/
On the 4th episode of Prayana, the NRI podcast, we chat with Debi Chacko from Toronto, Canada. Debi talks about her childhood experiences of growing up in different countries, her endless love for travel and her passion for cooking. Debi and Arun also discuss their travels across Europe. Listen to a fun segment at the end where Debi coaches Arun on how to make Lettuce Cups. Prayana is a brand new NRI podcast highlighting the life of an Indian expat abroad. It brings compelling human stories from cities across the world. If you are an Indian expat and would like to be featured on the podcast, please write to prayanapod@gmail.com This episode of Prayana is hosted by Arun Balaraman and produced by Anand Leonard. To know more about the Indian expat podcast, visit https://prayanapod.com/ Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au Funk in the Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
On episode 3 of Prayana, we talk to Samantha Haymo from Dubai. On this episode, Samantha talks about why she moved to Dubai, the important role of family, her life as an expat, and gives some lovely insights into food and culture during Ramadan. This episode of Prayana is hosted by Anand Leonard and produced by Arun Balaraman. Prayana is a brand new NRI podcast highlighting the life of an Indian expat abroad. It brings compelling human stories from cities across the world. If you are an Indian expat and would like to be featured on the podcast, please write to prayanapod@gmail.com To know more about the Indian expat podcast, visit https://prayanapod.com/ Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au Funk in the Trunk by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
On episode 2 of Prayana, we talk to Dominic Johnson from Sydney, Australia. Johnny is a sales professional with a keen interest in music. He talks about his early days in Bangalore, his evolution from rock music to gospel, influence of church on his life, a life changing meeting with his wife Roshni in Australia, and finally takes a stab at uncovering some Australian slang. The episode also features a delightful solo performance from Johnny. Hosted by Arun Balaraman, and produced by Anand Leonard, Prayana is a brand new NRI podcast highlighting the life of an Indian expat abroad. It brings compelling human stories from cities across the world. If you are an Indian expat and would like to be featured on the show, please write to prayanapod@gmail.com To know more about the podcast, visit https://prayanapod.com/ Intro Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au
The pilot episode of Prayana, we talk to Anand Leonard from the German capital of Berlin. Anand is a German language teacher in Berlin. Anand recounts his growing up years in Bangalore, the influence his mother had on his career, his struggle to nurture and finance his passion for the German language. He walks through the challenges of mastering a foreign language and navigating life as an Indian expat in Berlin. Hosted by Arun Balaraman, Prayana is a brand new NRI podcast highlighting the life of an Indian expat abroad. It brings compelling human stories from cities across the world. If you are an Indian expat and would like to be featured on the show, please write to prayanapod@gmail.com To know more about the podcast, visit https://prayanapod.com/ Music by Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au
Prayana, The NRI Podcast, is a brand new series featuring stories from Indian expats from across the world. Stuck between being a desi and a videsi, we chronicle the long journey to success in an alien land. Is life abroad full of money, success, romantic dates, and vacations? Or is it filled with loneliness, long winters, take away food, and counting days to the next India visit. Tune in to get a slice of life abroad for Indians. Hosts: Arun Balaraman and Anand Leonard Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au