Podcasts about anuz thapa

Dipika Shrestha and Anuz Thapa left successful media careers in Nepal and came to New York. They've both since earned graduate degrees at CUNY, and for the past two years they've hosted a weekly podcast to help other immigrants navigate life in a new land and make the jump from "survival jobs" to professional careers.

If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika In this episode, we talk to Abin Ojha, Ph.D., from Nepal about how he navigated his way towards achieving his ‘dream of getting in the academic career in the U.S.’. He shares ‘the steps he followed’ in order ‘to get his foot in the door’. Abin is currently working as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the York College, City University of New York. He can be contacted at abinojha@gmail.com. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika In this episode, we talk to David Kheyman, a first generation Belarusian-American. In this conversation, he shares his experience of what it is like being a first-generation American, and how he navigates his way for an information, especially at times, when he does not know who to ask for help. David’s parents are originally from Bobruisk, Belarus. He is currently working as a Cloud Systems Engineer at CLOUDREACH and can be contacted at david.kheyman@cloudreach.com. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika In this episode, we talk to Sarina Prabasi, the CEO of WaterAid America about her journey in the international development profession. She also shares some of her key advice to those willing to make a career in international development. Sarina is originally from Nepal. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

In this episode, we talk to Multimedia Journalist and Assistant Professor Larry Tung from Taiwan. Drawing from his personal experience, here, he shares 'the key traits' required in a person to start teaching at colleges in the U.S. He can be contacted at ltung@york.cuny.edu. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

In this episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Elias Gurmu from Ethiopia. Here, he shares, how he started his coffee business in New York and what he has been doing to thrive and create a niche for his business. He can be contacted at eliasgurmu@buunnicoffee.com. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

In this episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Shailesh Shrestha from Nepal. Here, he shares, what got him into the profession of “fine dining service” and what this profession means for those with a sincere interest in the hospitality and service industry. He can be contacted at info@sampreshan.org. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: anchor.fm/anuzdipika --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

Anuz & Dipika talk to Chetan J. Somaiya from Mumbai, India. Here, he shares, how he has been expanding his knowledge for his personal and professional growth. He also talks about how he managed his time between work and study, and what he has been doing to not lose track of his focus on social media and Google. He can be contacted at chetan.somaiya@gmail.com. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: https://www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ If you love this podcast, you can support us with a small, monthly donation. Your contribution will help us to make more episodes. Link to support us: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika In this episode. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. bit.ly/2CAZwNl For more information about this couple, go through this link. https://bit.ly/1NorGdB Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

In the seventeenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Indira Laktaeva from Uzbekistan. Here, she shares her personal story of how she started a bucket list to overcome the nervousness when she was very new in the USA. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel.https://youtu.be/MBxm6JoB4_g For more information, bit.ly/1NorGdB At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

In this sixteenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Kul Chandra Gautam, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. Here, he shares his personal story of his exemplary career in international development. He talks about the key skills required for a successful career in international affairs. At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://bit.ly/2CAZwNl https://bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: https://www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this fifteenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Attorney Chanda Thapa - an immigrant from Nepal- currently based in New York City. Here, she shares how challenging it is to build an entrepreneurial skill where one has to ‘ Give up the Known for the Unknown.’ Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/wtgbWPLl-Yw For more information, https://bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this fourteenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Mary Sise, an Employment Services Manager at Upwardly Global, a non-profit organization based in NYC. Here, she shares what the elevator pitch is and why it is important for an effective networking skill. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. youtu.be/KBT2F0hdqQc For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this thirteenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Raj Biraj Rijal, an immigrant from Nepal. Here, he shares the story of his career in the US. He advises that one should focus on career, not money. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/XehYs9KQ0iM For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this twelfth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Attorney Licelle Cobrador, an immigrant from the Philippines. Here, she shares the story of her legal career in the US. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. youtu.be/KBT2F0hdqQc For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this elventh episode, Anuz & Dipika continue to talk to Svetlana Tikhonova, an immigrant from Russia. Here, she shares how she prepared to get into a program in the Columbia University. She has been in the US for four years. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/1CL3U769hAE For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this tenth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Svetlana Tikhonova, an immigrant from Russia. Here, she shares how she prepared to get into a program in the Columbia University. She has been in the US for four years. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/KBT2F0hdqQc For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this ninth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Mampi Ghosh, an immigrant from Nepal. Here, she shares how she changed her career from the media to the legal profession. She has been in the US for eight years. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/k8CjtScFmaE For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this eighth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Jorge Colorado, an immigrant from El Salvador. Here, he shares how he got over his struggle of communicating in English. He has been in the US for three years. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/4aTLo1lGAe0 For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this seventh episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Laxmi Shrestha, an immigrant from Nepal. Here, she shares how she found the dream job within six months of migrating to the US. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/Qymmri17LI0 For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this sixth episode, Anuz & Dipika continued their conversation with Thwiba Eltom, an immigrant from Sudan. Here, she shares how she found the mentor who helped her to pursue the career in the US. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/OCfwDT0RTgM For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this fifth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Thwiba Eltom, an immigrant from Sudan. Thwiba came to the US in 2014. Here, she shares her struggle in the US to get into the career she aspired to be in. Having an MBA degree from Sudan, Thwiba tells us how she navigated through her experience to pursue her career in the US. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/z21ZmUbgfnE For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorG --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this fourth episode, Anuz & Dipika talk about reaching out to people. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/qUWFvkgYlzA For more information about this couple, go through this link. bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this third episode, Anuz & Dipika talk to Adhish Raj Shakya, who migrated to the US in 2003. Adhish shares how he has been following his dream in the US. He also shares his experience of the challenges a recent immigrant goes through and how to tackle them. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/FwzUcNVlkMM For more information about this couple, go through this link. https://bit.ly/1NorGdB --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this second episode, Anuz & Dipika talk about why it is important to step out of your comfort zone - why one needs to go beyond one's community to explore and find new opportunities. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/wJZkEhi4IUA For more information about this couple, go through this link. voicesofny.org/2016/04/reflections-on-the-anniversary-of-nepals-earthquake/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

‘At the End of the Day’ is the podcast by a Nepalese couple based in New York. Anuz Thapa and Dipika Shrestha are the hosts of this channel. Both were media personalities in Nepal. They are now trying to pursue their careers here in the USA. Here's the link to their website: www.podcastattheendoftheday.com/ In this podcast, they are sharing stories of experiences of being 'new immigrants in the US, and what should be done to ease the process of adjusting and making the most out of the challenges in this new place.' In this first episode, Anuz & Dipika talk about why Anuz is trying to pursue journalism even in the US. Music: Surendra Shrestha, Sur Melody Recording Studio, Kathmandu. You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. youtu.be/wJZkEhi4IUA You can also watch them on their YouTube Channel. youtu.be/wJZkEhi4IUA For more information about this couple, go through this link. voicesofny.org/2016/04/reflections-on-the-anniversary-of-nepals-earthquake/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/anuzdipika/support

Every day another article comes out about how voters are stressed by this election. But we wanted to know: what is the election doing to our biology? The American Psychological Association recently found that more than half of all Americans — 52 percent — say this year’s presidential election is a “somewhat” or “very significant” source of stress in their lives. The survey was self-reported, meaning respondents answered a few questions online and the APA took their self-assessments at face value. Anecdotally, those assessments probably ring true for many of us, but it turns out there’s a way to measure the physiological effects of election stress.   Over the last few years, a group of neuroscientists and political scientists have pioneered a new field called biopolitics, the study of biology and political behavior. Professor Kevin Smith is a political scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a co-author of the book, "Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences.” He often collaborates with Dr. Jeffrey French, who runs a lab at the University of Nebraska-Omaha and studies cortisol, a hormone we release when we’re stressed.   One of Smith and French’s recent studies looked at stress and voting. They wanted to know if cortisol levels influence whether people vote. The easiest way to test cortisol is through saliva, so they collected spit samples from a bunch of participants and got their official voting records for the past six elections. The researchers found that people with higher cortisol levels vote less. And that finding correlates with another one of their studies, which found that people who voted absentee experienced less stress than people who went to the polls. So we asked French and Smith to help us design an experiment of sorts. We’d use the presidential debates as a proxy for the election. Our team would go to debate watch parties and collect saliva samples from viewers to measure their cortisol levels. We’d also ask the participants to fill out a survey about themselves: their party affiliation, age and self-reported stress level. And we’d see who had the biggest changes in their cortisol over the course of the debate. During the first two presidential debates, we went to watch parties in Times Square, Midtown Manhattan and Northern New Jersey. Participants spat three times into tiny tubes: before the debate, to get a baseline sample, midway through the debate and after the debate. We over-nighted the samples to Omaha, where Dr. French processed them in his lab. A few weeks later, he had the results. We all agreed that the debate watch parties seemed stressful. At a bar in Times Square, we talked to young Republicans unhappy with their nominee and worried about their party’s future. Others were terrified at the prospect of a Clinton presidency. In Midtown, a group of Democrats had gathered to watch at the Roosevelt Institute, a left-leaning think tank. A few of them brought their own alcohol, to temper their anxiety (French and Smith took alcohol and caffeine intake into account in their analysis) and a number of them worried about Trump’s popularity. But the results surprised us: cortisol levels stayed close to normal levels throughout the debates. Clinton supporters had a small spike at the midway point, but not by much. Overall, the stress levels for liberals and conservatives didn’t really change — with one exception. The researchers looked at cortisol levels based on whether participants had someone close to them who planned to vote for the opposing candidate. And for Trump supporters who had a conflict with a person close to them — a parent, a sibling, a spouse — cortisol levels actually went up after the debate. They probably found the debate more stressful. French and Smith warned us that this wasn’t a pristine study. In fact, both professors laughed when we asked if they’d submit our work to a peer-reviewed journal. But they agreed that this finding was statistically significant. And they didn’t find it for Clinton supporters, or voters who supported a third party candidate. The other significant finding related to baseline cortisol levels — the participants’ stress level before the debate. The researchers found that Trump supporters had much higher baseline levels compared to Clinton voters. Smith, the political scientist, couldn’t tell us why Trump voters had two times as much cortisol in their saliva compared to Clinton supporters. But he did say that our experiment served as an interesting pilot study — one that made him think differently about what he hopes to study next: tolerance. Here, Smith made a comparison to same-sex marriage. Opposition to it shifted when researchers found some biological or genetic basis for being gay — when it started to be considered innate. Smith wonders if the same is true for political difference. As he told one of our reporters, “If you're a liberal and I'm a conservative and I believe you're a liberal because you're genetically predisposed to be, then am I more tolerant of you or less tolerant of you?” In other words, if political difference is related to our biology, maybe we’ll be more tolerant of each other. And therefore less stressed. And therefore more likely to vote. At least, that’s the hope. In the spirit of encouraging less stressful conversations with the other side, here's a video with some tips for talking politics with your loved one — who's wrong about everything.    Thanks to the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism students who helped out: Vicki Adame, Priscilla Alabi, Gregory Alcala, Christina Dabney, Jesenia De Moya, Robert Exley, Jeremy Ibarra, Meeran Karim, Alix Langone, Pauliina Siniauer, Anuz Thapa, Maritza Villela and Katherine Warren. And special thanks to the Young Republicans of New York City, The Roosevelt Institute, the Union County Young Republicans and the Montclair Republicans Club for allowing us to attend their debate watch parties!   We've been on hiatus, working on some new stories. If you're joining us for the first time, here are some of our favorite past episodes: Keep the Baby, Get the Chemo Your Sanity or Your Kidneys Patients and Doctors Fess Up Who Are You Calling 'Inspiring'? 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