Ya Know What I Mean?

In this episode, Olivia interviews Nina Raab about Israeli politics, Judaism, and her experiences and long history of being Jewish. Through emotional stories of the Holocaust to geographical analyses, both speak on the importance of being aware and taking action. This episode covers similarities in religion, homeland connection and heartbreaking familial ties. In unexpected ways and informal talking over coffee, they cross cultures, language and religion effortlessly.

In this episode of "Ya Know What I Mean?" Olivia speaks with Laasya Poola about Voluntourism and the Western Savior Mentality. Through discussing the NGO projects in Haiti, sustainability in the Dominican Republic and women's education in South Sudan, both connect over their humanitarian past and possible future, discussing the destructive role of having a false notion of the context in which one is attempting to work.

In the second installment of "Ya Know What I Mean," Olivia interviews Neil Kasbekar in an attempt to understand Indian Culture and Gentrification. They both add to the narrative of the increasingly difficult cultural space of America. Neil provides details of his personal experiences with his family's immigration story, Marathi life and whitewashing. From Brooklyn to Bollywood, they connect over their interest in the shortcomings of respresentation of minorities.

In this playful pilot of "Ya Know What I Mean?" Olivia interviews Nora Lullo through her adventures of acting, theater, literature and the current controversies within the entertainment industry. Through laughs and language, both connect in their love for storytelling and revealing inherent flaws in society.