Podcasts about Urdu

What if #addiction isn't a disease—but a #stressreduction strategy that's gone wrong? Dr. Gary Sprouse, "The Less Stress Doc" shares a powerful new perspective that could transform how we understand #AddictionRecovery and #healing. Listen to this episode now to learn about his groundbreaking "Stress Reducer Loop" model that explains why the very things we use to #feelbetter can sometimes become the source of even more stress. And even better, learn practical strategies to recognize destructive coping patterns, #reducestress at the source, and create #healthierhabits that actually support your wellbeing.ABOUT DR. GARY SPROUSE:Dr. Gary Sprouse is an expert on happiness, mindset and stress reduction. Dr. Gary says, “Please don't resign yourself to living stressed out. There is another way!” He is extremely passionate about bringing happiness into people's lives through humor, compassion and understanding. He is committed to helping people improve their mental health and has a unique perspective on stress that no one else is talking about. He has uncovered a groundbreaking new way to define where the majority of human stress originates. This new insight and the tools he developed to deal with stress are changing lives. Dr. Sprouse helps people have less stress, feel happier and be more productive through innovative tools to reduce stress, worry, guilt and regret.Also known as The Less Stress Doc, Dr. Sprouse has had his own 55-gallon drum of stress for decades, dealing with a malpractice suit, the medical board, hospital administrators, insurance providers and more. He talks about it in his award-winning book, Highway to Your Happy Place: A Roadmap to Less Stress and developed tools and strategies to effectively reduce or eliminate it. These tools worked for him and he is pleased to share them with the world. Dr. Gary Sprouse is a retired primary care physician who practiced in Maryland for 38 years. He graduated from George Washington University Medical School in the top 10% of his class and is a member of Mensa. His goal is to have everyone living in their Happy Place. Dr. Sprouse also collaborated on a book with Jack Canfield. The new book, Mindset Matters, is a best-seller on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more and connect with Dr. Sprouse at: www.thelessstressdoc.com#addictionawareness #StressManagement #MentalHealthAwareness #EmotionalHealing #SelfImprovement #PersonalGrowth #SelfCompassion #TraumaHealing #MindsetShift #MentalWellness #RecoveryJourney #StressRelief #HealthyHabits #BehaviorChange #EmotionalWellbeing #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #SelfAwareness #Resilience #OvercomingAddiction #Psychology #PositiveChange #WellnessJourney #PersonalDevelopment #addictionrecoverypath #liveyourbestlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Over the last several years, God has been saving thousands of people in one state in South Asia - all glory to God! Glenn and Rhonda have led out in this work, and have some helpful keys that contributed to this growth. Two keys in particular are easy access to the Scriptures (in audio form on SD cards) and extraordinary prayer. Also listen in to hear how simple tracking methods are not primarily used to "count churches," but in order to provide a road map for believers, and a symbol of their significance in God's Kingdom. Ordinary believers are empowered to know God's Word well, mature in their faith (including practice and theology), and lead many others to faith in Jesus Christ. Praise God for how HE is working to seek and save the lost. Glenn and Rhonda have some excellent resources to share (in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Gujrati, and Nepali). For access to their Ek Rasta materials (story set from Creation to New Creation), and to learn more about their reporting technique using simple church circles, visit their website: https://southasiansands.wixsite.com/ekrasta 10-minute video of Rhonda explaining the simple church mapping tool:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFnYlwYiO3UPxY3s92brEN5leejdNYm_/view?usp=drivesdk Free Ek Rasta app downloads for your Apple or android devices:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ek-rasta/id1517191653 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.rajasthan.ekrasta.multi   Connect with us: The Coworkers Podcast website Email: coworkersstudy@gmail.com

Imaad WasifTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Imaad Wasif. Imaad is a musician, singer, and songwriter from the California Desert. In this episode, we chat about how his family wound up living in the desert, and what it was like growing up as 'The Weird Indian Kid' in that fairly tightknit community. We do discuss his parents and their influences on his musicality as well as his overall worldview. While his family comes from India, his parents thought it might be a good idea to make a hasty retreat from their home country due to one of his folks being Muslim, while the other is Hindu. After a stint in Canda, then London, the family moved to Palm Desert. Imaad's influences know no bounds. His father was a Ghazal singer, the family spoke Urdu at home, and Imaad grew up attending 'generator parties' in the desolate lands that are now famous for Coachella! Imaad generously lets me play my favorite song from his very first solo album from twenty years ago. The we do a deep dive into 'The Devine', the 'Super Consciousness', and what it means to have an 'awareness of self'. Naturally I ask how he came to be basically the fourth member of The Yeah Yeah Yeahs; with whom he has play for twenty years as well. Finally, we dig into Imaad's newest record. This is his SEVENTH solo album, and it is called 'Superconsciousness', and it was released in mid-March of this year. All of the songs are avail in all of the usual places, but YOU SHOULD PURCHASE the new album on Bandcamp. He is eve selling it on vinyl and includes several demo versions of some of the tracks. Speaking of which, Imaad is such a rad gut, that he lets me play my favorite track from the new record. The making of this record was severely hampered by the catastrophic wildfires in Altadena, California. Imaad lost some stuff but was very lucky overall, thank goodness. Follow Imaad Wasif on Instagram to see where he will be playing live next!***LIVE AT PERMANENT RECORDS IN LOS ANGELES JULY 3RD***

As another summer pushes temperatures to record highs, darja-e-haraarat , meaning 'degree of heat', has become part of our daily vocabulary. We hear it in weather reports, worry about it when a child feels warm, and increasingly experience it in a world shaped by climate change.On this week's Urdunama, we explore the Urdu word haraarat. While it literally means heat or temperature, poetry gives the word a far richer and tender life. it can signify warmth, affection, vitality, conviction, and even the spark of resistance.Through verses by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Muztar Khairabadi and Majaz Lakhnavi, Fabeha Syed traces the many shades of haraarat in Urdu poetry and reflects on how a word associated with heat can also illuminate the warmth that binds, heals and moves us to action. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(0:00) Intro(0:02) Khutba, Qurani aayat aur dua(1:07) Quran ka mazmoon aur hamari samajh(2:39) Urdu ko sahi Urdu mein bolna(4:54) Rasm-ul-Khat aur pronunciation ke qawaid(6:18) English accent aur language command(7:23) Canada aur Australia mein Urdu bayanaat ka protocol(9:15) Dr. Zakir Naik ke bayan English mein kyun?(9:38) Madaris ke tulaba ke liye naseehat(10:17) “Zuad” — Arabic ka mushkil tareen lafz(10:47) Writing aur speaking ke qawaid(12:24) Culture par Mufti sahab ka tajziya(13:53) New generation ke liye deen samajhna mushkil kyun?(14:44) Nai nasal ka masla: Mr aur Mulla barrier(15:39) Angrez ne izzat ka mayar kaise badla?(18:53) Royal families ki khawateen ka parda(20:54) Aazad aurat vs bandi ka parda(24:22) Parde ka modern concept(25:19) Australia mein pardadar award-holder khatoon(25:38) Deen phelane ka ghalat tareeqa(26:52) Shariat ke khilaf kaam karke deen phelana(29:57) Taif ke wafd ne Nabi ﷺ se sharab ki ijazat kyun maangi?(30:57) Facebook par deen ki dawat dene walay larkay(31:51) Zaban ki ahmiyat aur new generation ke masail(33:31) Kya biwi par ghar ke kaam karna lazim hai?(34:22) Joint family system par khawateen ka reaction(36:24) Public ki marzi ke bayanat karne ka nateeja(38:07) Khudkushi karne walon ki soch(39:20) Suicide legal hone ka masla(40:36) Sharab peene walon ki aqal(41:28) Powerful ki hukumat aur Hitler ke mazalim(42:52) Kya biwi par bartan dhona wajib hai?(45:14) Middle-class families mein kaamon ki division(46:42) Shohar aur biwi ki zimmedariyan Quran o Sunnat ki roshni mein(47:10) Apne ghar ke kaam khushi se karne chahiye(49:48) Tanseekh-e-nikah ki surat(50:15) Shohar bunyadi huqooq poore na kare to biwi ki ita'at ka hukm(52:52) Ulama aur awam ke darmiyan barrier(53:37) Pasand ki shadi na ho to?(55:22) Youngsters ulama se door kyun hain?(55:40) Deen ke daai ki personality kaisi honi chahiye?(56:50) Imam Muhammad ibn Hasan (RA) ki personality(59:38) Yahudi aalim ki tond par Nabi ﷺ ka farman(1:01:35) Nabi ﷺ ke safeeron ki khoobiyan(1:02:38) Daai ki personality(1:03:16) Tulaba ki rangeen topiyon par tanbeeh(1:03:51) Hazrat Umar (RA) ki personality(1:05:00) Universities aur madaris mein personality par tawajju(1:05:48) Language barrier(1:07:34) Karachi mein Rangers officers ki ulama se meeting(1:10:26) Baat ko lamba khainchne walay khateeb(1:11:34) Shukar ka mauqa(1:11:52) Khulasa bayan aur dua(1:12:26) Ludo khelna? Dua karne ka tareeqa?(1:13:04) Fajar ka waqt dakhil ho jaye to tahajjud parhna?(1:13:41) Mufti sahab ki shakhsiyat aur bayanat par aitraaz kyun?(1:14:43) Mufti sahab ki Arabic, grammar, hadith, fiqh aur tafseer mein maharat(1:15:00) Mufti sahab ki 26 saal ki ilmi aur tehqeeqi khidmaat(1:15:47) Mufti sahab sirf shadiyon aur latifon par baat nahi karte(1:16:15) Masail mein Mufti sahab ki tehqeeq(1:17:00) Muftiyan-e-Kiram se masail poochhna(1:17:52) Mufti sahab ko fatwa ki ijazat kab mili?(1:19:06) 2026 mein Mufti sahab ke Dar-ul-Ifta ka qayam(1:19:49) 8 saal studies + 26 saal practice(1:19:53) Aaj ke so-called scholars(1:20:28) Nabaligh aur baligh bachon ki mushtarka zameen ka masla(1:36:54) Beetroot juice recipe(1:43:53) Khawateen par halia zulm ke masail ka hal(1:46:45) Karachi ka culture kyun badla?(1:54:59) Muslim League assembly member ke bayan ka jawab(1:57:23) Bangladesh ki currency up hone ki wajah(1:57:38) Mufti sahab ke bayanat duniya bhar mein sunay jane ki wajah(1:58:44) Duniya bhar mein Indians aur Pakistanis ki demand(1:59:12) Italy aur Bangladesh ki future prediction(2:00:38) Mufti sahab ke 19 bachon par aitraaz ka jawab(2:03:05) Awam ki taqat(2:04:12) Mufti sahab ki presentation(2:04:55) Resources vs population(2:06:26) Zyada bachon ka faida(2:07:39) Karachi ka mahol bura hone ki wajah Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week, Nepal sent Indian mango shipments back to the border after inspectors found excessive pesticide residues . A few weeks earlier, Japan had suspended all Indian mango imports after a biosecurity inspection failure at a treatment facility in Uttar Pradesh. Two bans in one season and this was before the war in Iran tripled freight costs and shut the Gulf route entirely. Mirza Ghalib, the famous Urdu poet, famously had just two requirements of a mango — to be sweet and plentiful. This season, the country that grows half the world's supply couldn't guarantee either to the rest of the world. How did we get here? Host Snigdha Sharma explores.Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of The Ken, India's first subscriber-only business news platform. Subscribe for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.

Why are so many people #stressedout? What if the biggest threat to your health isn't your diet, age, or genetics—but your stress?Dr. Gary Sprouse, "The Less Stress Doc", says, “Please don't resign yourself to living stressed out. There is another way!” Dr. Sprouse reveals how #chronicstress impacts every system in the body and shares #practicaltools to help you #reclaimyourhealth, #happiness, and #peaceofmind.In this uplifting conversation, Dr. Gary explains why your "happy place" is already within reach and how understanding your mind can dramatically #reducestress and improve your life.Dr. Sprouse has a unique perspective on stress that no one else is talking about. He has uncovered a groundbreaking new way to define where the majority of human stress originates. This new insight and the tools he developed to deal with stress are changing lives. Dr. Gary Sprouse is a retired primary care physician who practiced in Maryland for 38 years. He graduated from George Washington University Medical School in the top 10% of his class and is a member of Mensa. His goal is to have everyone living in their Happy Place. Dr. Sprouse also collaborated on a book with Jack Canfield. The new book, Mindset Matters, is a best-seller on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more and connect with Dr. Sprouse at: www.thelessstressdoc.com#StressManagement #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #EmotionalWellbeing #ChronicStress #StressRelief #MindsetMatters #PositiveMindset #SelfEsteem #ConfidenceBuilding #EmotionalResilience #PersonalGrowth #SelfDevelopment #HappinessHabits #HappinessJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #MindBodyConnection #InnerPeace #AnxietySupport #Resilience #Wellbeing #HealthyMindset #LifeTransformation #DrGarySprouse #liveyourbestlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Why are so many people #stressedout? What if the biggest threat to your health isn't your diet, age, or genetics—but your stress?Dr. Gary Sprouse, "The Less Stress Doc", says, “Please don't resign yourself to living stressed out. There is another way!” Dr. Sprouse reveals how #chronicstress impacts every system in the body and shares #practicaltools to help you #reclaimyourhealth, #happiness, and #peaceofmind.In this uplifting conversation, Dr. Gary explains why your "happy place" is already within reach and how understanding your mind can dramatically #reducestress and improve your life.Dr. Sprouse has a unique perspective on stress that no one else is talking about. He has uncovered a groundbreaking new way to define where the majority of human stress originates. This new insight and the tools he developed to deal with stress are changing lives. Dr. Gary Sprouse is a retired primary care physician who practiced in Maryland for 38 years. He graduated from George Washington University Medical School in the top 10% of his class and is a member of Mensa. His goal is to have everyone living in their Happy Place. Dr. Sprouse also collaborated on a book with Jack Canfield. The new book, Mindset Matters, is a best-seller on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more and connect with Dr. Sprouse at: www.thelessstressdoc.com#StressManagement #MentalHealth #MentalWellness #EmotionalWellbeing #ChronicStress #StressRelief #MindsetMatters #PositiveMindset #SelfEsteem #ConfidenceBuilding #EmotionalResilience #PersonalGrowth #SelfDevelopment #HappinessHabits #HappinessJourney #MentalHealthAwareness #MindBodyConnection #InnerPeace #AnxietySupport #Resilience #Wellbeing #HealthyMindset #LifeTransformation #DrGarySprouse #liveyourbestlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

I am delighted to present some of the sketches from the book Mere Mohtaram, a compilation of three works-Roshandan, Langarkhana, and Ujale- written by the esteemed Javed Siddiqi. The narration is voiced by my dear friend, the passionate bibliophile, cinephile, and an art aficionado Sher Tookhi. I have curated this recording to make the book accessible to those too who are not well-versed in reading Urdu. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to the original owners, and this post is shared for the greater good, with no commercial interest involved.Cover: Irfan

A book of Jaun Elia's poems no one had read — until now. Javed Akhtar launches Kyun and opens up the poet's hidden world.On Jaun Elia's birth anniversary, Jashn-e-Rekhta hosts the launch of Kyun, a collection of the legendary Urdu poet's previously unpublished work, compiled by Khalid Akhtar Ansari and Adeel Zaidi and released by Javed Akhtar. In conversation with Moin Shadab, Javed Akhtar and Jaun's niece Rukhsar Amrohi open up a side of the poet few have heard.Javed Akhtar unpacks Jaun's craft like only he can explaining sahl-e-mumtana, the deceptively hard art of writing in simple, everyday language while carrying immense poetic weight, and why Jaun's simplicity was a choice born of mastery, not a shortage of words. He calls Jaun's poetry an emotional lava that turns prose into verse, and reflects on the blunder of Partition through the life of a man whose country was Pakistan but whose soul never left Amroha.Rukhsar Amrohi shares intimate memories: the heavy silence that settled over their Amroha home after his migration in 1957, and his return years later when he knelt at the station to kiss the soil and embraced the trees of his old home like a man overjoyed. She also recalls the wasiyat he left her: to carry the family's poetic tradition forward.Javed Akhtar closes by reciting and decoding some of Jaun Elia's most iconic couplets.

World Environment Day may come around once a year, , but the questions it raises remain. As temperatures rise and green spaces shrink, the humble shajar feels less like a poetic image and more like a reminder of what sustains us.On this week's Urdunama, we explore the Urdu word shajar, meaning tree. In poetry, a tree is never merely part of the landscape. It can offer shade to a weary traveller, bear the fruits of patience and perseverance, or remind us of the roots that anchor us to our origins.Through verses by Bashir Badr, Javed Akhtar, Parveen Shakir and Qateel Shifai, Fabeha Syed traces the many meanings of shajar in Urdu poetry and reflects on why, in an age of climate change and environmental anxiety, this timeless symbol feels more relevant than ever. Tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One historian. Seven centuries of India. One unforgettable conversation.In this episode of Rekhta Rubaru, legendary historian Professor Irfan Habib joins Moid Rasheedi for a sweeping conversation on the making of India's cultural, political and linguistic history.From the memories of Partition and the Lahore Resolution to the atmosphere in Aligarh during a turning point in India's history, Habib reflects on the dangers of allowing religion to shape the future of a nation. He also recalls Maulana Abul Kalam Azad's 1949 AMU convocation speech and the promise that helped preserve the university's character.The conversation moves through the world of Amir Khusrau, whom Habib describes as India's first patriotic poet, and traces the evolution of Hindavi, Persian, Urdu and Hindi. He also speaks about Akbar's vision, Gandhi's idea of Hindustani, Dara Shikoh's translation of the Upanishads, and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's complex legacy in education, archaeology and colonial India.A rich, thought-provoking episode for anyone interested in Urdu, Indian history, language, culture, Partition, Mughal history and the many ideas that shaped India.

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Badi Sarkar Ke Naam from Sannata by Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi/The narration is voiced by US based my dear friend, the passionate bibliophile, cinephile, and an art aficionado Sher Tookhi. I have curated this recording to make the book accessible to those too who are not well-versed in reading Urdu. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to the original owners, and this post is shared for the greater good, with no commercial interest involved.Cover : IrfanCredit to the Photo on Cover Sher TookhiMusic Courtesy Pixabay sigmamusicart-sad-documentary-background-music-520545

Ghazi Salahuddin is a Pakistani journalist, writer and literary figure, as well as a scholar of political science. He has written widely on political and social issues, contributing analytical columns in both Urdu and English to The News International and Daily JangThe Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction1:41 Gwadar Lit Festival and Balochistan8:00 Thinkfest, Academic Festivals and Universities11:56 Reading, Science Fiction and Imagination19:34 Apathy, Diversity and Identity Politics30:00 Creation and History of Pakistan37:41 Karachi lost its culture in 194753:00 Lack of basic services in Pakistan57:31 Who destroyed Karachi?1:05:30 Urdu, Punjabi, and the Language Issue1:19:10 Audience Questions

Javed Akhtar didn't just write a love song — he wrote a map. Afreen Afreen moves through the beloved in four deliberate movements: body, face, eyes, hair. Each verse builds its own constellation of imagery before collapsing into that single refrain of wonder.In this episode we trace what Akhtar is doing beneath the melody that Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan made legendary — the Ajanta sculpture, the narcissus eye, the hair as dark catastrophe and chain. We also look at how Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and others have carried this piece across generations and genres.If you've known this song your whole life, this listen will change how you hear it.Kavinaama explores the Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi poetry tradition — one poem at a time. Hosted by Kshitij Kawatra and Burair Ashary.

Want to make a real, meaningful impact in the world? Not sure what's holding you back? Need to better define your goals and create a #roadmaptosuccess?Want to know how to #stayoncourse when life throws curveballs?Listen now to this interview with Dr. Paul Rivera, co-founder of BeActChange, to understand how you can #unleashyourpotential to #transformyourworld and beyond. Dr. Paul reveals:-- The powerful "Be.Act.Change." formula to #changeyourlife and #changetheworld  -- How to let go of “Safe” to follow your purpose and #followyourdreams -- The huge difference between maintaining positivity and building true resilience!-- How to Take #SmallSteps to Create Massive Change--  The real tools that help us #riseagain after life knocks us down-- And so much more!Connect with Dr. Paul now at: https://beactchange.com/#FearOfFailure #AbundanceMindset #ScarcityMindset #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalHealing #Resilience #MindsetShift #SelfDiscovery #PurposeDrivenLife #HumanConnection #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #CollectiveHealing #AuthenticLiving #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness #ImmigrantStories #ConsciousLiving #Breathwork #SettingBoundaries #SelfLoveJourney #Empowerment #Transformation #liveyourbestlife  #followyourpassion #followyourbliss #followyourvision #followyourcalling  #smallstepsmatter #smallstepsbigchange #smallstepsbigimpact #smallstepsbigchanges #smallstepsbigwins #riseup  #unleashyourstrength #transformyourlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Want to make a real, meaningful impact in the world? Not sure what's holding you back? Need to better define your goals and create a #roadmaptosuccess?Want to know how to #stayoncourse when life throws curveballs?Listen now to this interview with Dr. Paul Rivera, co-founder of BeActChange, to understand how you can #unleashyourpotential to #transformyourworld and beyond. Dr. Paul reveals:-- The powerful "Be.Act.Change." formula to #changeyourlife and #changetheworld  -- How to let go of “Safe” to follow your purpose and #followyourdreams -- The huge difference between maintaining positivity and building true resilience!-- How to Take #SmallSteps to Create Massive Change--  The real tools that help us #riseagain after life knocks us down-- And so much more!Connect with Dr. Paul now at: https://beactchange.com/#FearOfFailure #AbundanceMindset #ScarcityMindset #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualAwakening #EmotionalHealing #Resilience #MindsetShift #SelfDiscovery #PurposeDrivenLife #HumanConnection #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #CollectiveHealing #AuthenticLiving #SelfAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness #ImmigrantStories #ConsciousLiving #Breathwork #SettingBoundaries #SelfLoveJourney #Empowerment #Transformation #liveyourbestlife  #followyourpassion #followyourbliss #followyourvision #followyourcalling  #smallstepsmatter #smallstepsbigchange #smallstepsbigimpact #smallstepsbigchanges #smallstepsbigwins #riseup  #unleashyourstrength #transformyourlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

“Ujaale apni yaadon ke hamare saath rehne do,na jaane kis gali mein zindagi ki shaam ho jaaye.” With Bashir Badr sahab's passing on May 28, Urdu poetry lost one of its warmest and most humane voices. In this episode of Urdunama, we remember the poet who made shayari feel intimate, conversational and deeply personal. From love and loneliness to loss, memory, riots and modern city life, Bashir sahib wrote about ordinary human emotions in a way generations instantly connected with. Fabeha Syed revisits some of his most iconic ghazals and reflects on the quiet grace and resilience that made Bashir Badr's poetry timeless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This musical podcast explores how Melbourne's vibrant South Asian community continues to nurture the spirit of poetry and performance through shayari, ghazals, music, and storytelling in Hindi and Urdu. Featuring Sidra Surmed and Abhishek Tripathi, the artists share their poetry with us with a reflection on their upcoming show 'Woh Bhooli Dastaan' where storytelling shall revive forgotten narratives and bring them back to life. Further, they discuss how art remains a powerful expression of creativity and authenticity, highlighting the enduring strength of the human voice at the heart of performance.

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Hidden Knowledge & Human Awakening w/Sabina Qureshi MAy 26th, 2026 EP: 95 What if the chaos of the modern world is part of something bigger? On this episode of ParaTruth: Reborn, Justin and Eric welcome Sabina Qureshi for a deep conversation about Ageless Wisdom Teachings, spiritual evolution, consciousness, and humanity's uncertain future. Drawing from decades of study and global experience, Sabina explores how ancient esoteric traditions may offer insight into the rapid changes unfolding across society today. Topics include: Ageless Wisdom Teachings Spiritual awakening Consciousness evolution Ancient esoteric knowledge Humanity's future Cycles of civilization Mysticism and philosophy Navigating modern chaos

Melbourne-based writer and educator Faiza Idrees says her love for Urdu and Persian has helped her build meaningful connections across culturally diverse communities, particularly with Afghan students navigating identity, language and belonging in Australia. - زبان صرف رابطے کا ذریعہ نہیں ہوتی یہ یادوں، تہذیب، شناخت اور تعلق کا ایک زندہ احساس بھی ہوتی ہے۔ ہجرت کے بعد جب انسان ایک نئی سرزمین پر زندگی شروع کرتا ہے، تو اکثر زبان ہی وہ پہلا سہارا بنتی ہے جو اسے اپنی جڑوں سے جوڑے رکھتا ہے۔جانئے کس طرح ایس بی ایس اردو کے مرکزی صفحے کو بُک مارک کریں ہر بدھ اور جمعہ کا پورا پروگرام اس لنک پرسنئے, اردو پرگرام سننے کے دیگر طریقے, “SBS Audio”کےنام سےموجود ہماری موبائیل ایپ ایپیل (آئی فون) یااینڈرائیڈ , ڈیوائیسزپرانسٹال کیجئے۔ ہمیں فیس بُک اور انسٹا گرام پر فالو کیجئے۔

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A CONVERGENCE between the pagan world of gods and magic and the high-tech world of artificial intelligence is creating a strange Venn diagram wherein the lines between silicon and spirit are getting blurry. We discuss the use of AI by people seeking spiritual enlightenment and the development of a digital futurist that appeared at this year's South by Southwest event, Delph.ai—a reference to the oracle of Delphi, the most famous of the women in the ancient world who ostensibly passed along messages from the god Apollo. These oracles were so important that they were sought even by the emperors of Rome until they fell silent in the third century AD because of the influence of Christians (as we documented in our book Giants, Gods & Dragons). We also talked about the growing impact of Muslim migration on the United Kingdom, where its second largest city, Birmingham, just elected a Pakistani mayor who barely speaks English and prefers to communicate in Urdu. Also: The growing Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda now has 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, is fighting stage 4 bowel cancer, and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Follow us! X (formerly Twitter): @pidradio | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert | @gilberthouse_tvTelegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunkerSubstack: gilberthouse.substack.comYouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelationFacebook.com/pidradio JOIN US IN ISRAEL! We will tour the Holy Land October 11–23, 2026 with an optional three-day extension to Jordan. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! Our 1,200 square foot pole barn has a new HVAC system, epoxy floor, 100-amp electric service, new windows, insulation, lights, and ceiling fans! If you are so led, you can help out by clicking here: gilberthouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to this podcast, our weekly Bible studies, and our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at pidradio.com/app. Video on demand of our best teachings! Stream presentations and teachings based on our research at our new video on demand site: gilberthouse.org/video! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store/.

Why are we so uncomfortable with #silence? And what happens when we #stoptalking long enough to truly feel? Silence can feel terrifying… but it can also become the doorway to #healing. In this deeply profound conversation, Ron Tabachnick,  #Spiritual Strategist, Master Strategic #Facilitator & #Coach, explores #trauma, #emotionalsuppression, #fear, #grounding, and how silence can help us reconnect with our emotions, #truth, and #innerpeace.Discover how silence can reconnect us to our #trueself, dissolve mental chatter, awaken #emotionalhealing, and create space for deeper consciousness, presence, and #spiritualgrowth.Learn more and connect with  Ronald now at:https://www.insightacall.com/#SpiritualAwakening #Mindfulness #Consciousness #Presence #HealingJourney #SelfAwareness #Meditation  #TraumaHealing #EnergyHealing #PersonalGrowth #Awareness #MindsetShift #BeingPresent #SelfDiscovery #MentalClarity #ConsciousLiving #SpiritualPodcast #HealingThroughSilence #InnerHealing #liveyourbestlife #silenceispower _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Why are we so uncomfortable with #silence? And what happens when we #stoptalking long enough to truly feel? Silence can feel terrifying… but it can also become the doorway to #healing. In this deeply profound conversation, Ron Tabachnick,  #Spiritual Strategist, Master Strategic #Facilitator & #Coach, explores #trauma, #emotionalsuppression, #fear, #grounding, and how silence can help us reconnect with our emotions, #truth, and #innerpeace.Discover how silence can reconnect us to our #trueself, dissolve mental chatter, awaken #emotionalhealing, and create space for deeper consciousness, presence, and #spiritualgrowth.Learn more and connect with  Ronald now at:https://www.insightacall.com/#SpiritualAwakening #Mindfulness #Consciousness #Presence #HealingJourney #SelfAwareness #Meditation  #TraumaHealing #EnergyHealing #PersonalGrowth #Awareness #MindsetShift #BeingPresent #SelfDiscovery #MentalClarity #ConsciousLiving #SpiritualPodcast #HealingThroughSilence #InnerHealing #liveyourbestlife #silenceispower _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

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Ali Fazal comes to Jashn-e-Rekhta for a warm, candid, and deeply reflective conversation on cinema, Urdu, poetry, ambition, and the stories that shaped him.Opening with a nazm, Ali moves from the grace of Lucknow's tehzeeb to his childhood memories of films, books, and language. He speaks about being born in Delhi and raised in Lucknow, the influence of his mother, his early connection with theatre and Shakespeare at Doon, and the difficult years that taught him fearlessness.The conversation also traces his journey from Bollywood to Hollywood, including Victoria and Abdul, Death on the Nile, and his work as a producer with Pushing Buttons Studios. Ali reflects on craft, ambition, plagiarism versus inspiration, Urdu pronunciation in cinema, the responsibility of artists, and why he still feels he has not “arrived.”From personal memories to sharp industry observations, this session brings together cinema, literature, language, and a rare honesty that stays with you long after the conversation ends.

A grand mushaira from Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai, bringing some of Urdu poetry's most loved voices together on one stage.This Sunday Special captures the best moments from Dubai Mushaira 2025, where Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah, Waseem Barelvi, Abbas Tabish, Khushbir Singh Shaad, Sarosh Asif and Shakeel Jazib fill the evening with nazm, ghazal, wit, silence, applause and that rare mehfil energy only a live mushaira can create.From Javed Akhtar's sharp reflections to Zehra Nigah's grace, from Waseem Barelvi's emotional depth to Abbas Tabish's lyrical command, each poet brings a different shade of Urdu to the mic. The audience listens, responds and becomes part of the poetry itself.An episode for those who love Urdu, shayari, live performances and the feeling of being inside a hall where every verse lands straight in the heart.

Think you need better systems, better marketing, or more productivity to achieve #businesssuccess?According to Will Steel, an #executivecoach, #entrepreneurcoach, #businesscoach,  the real limitation is often hidden within ourselves. This powerful episode dives deep into how #trauma, #fear, and #identity patterns impact #leadership, #delegation, #growth, and success — and how to finally #break through.Will Steel explains the Islamic and universal concept of #Fitra — the pure, authentic essence within every human being — and how reconnecting to it can radically transform leadership, relationships, and purpose, helping you become “free to lead.”Will doesn't just challenge the idea that playing prescribed roles leaves us unfulfilled; he questions whether most of us even know what #authenticity is. As a former RAF pilot who earned the Leadership Trophy and later guided leadership programs for over 60,000 people in 26 countries, Will's background is as broad as it is deep. He's spent over 21 years helping leaders see how our self-stories and secret approval-chasing keep us stuck, and his book "Free to Lead" became an #internationalbestseller for how it shakes up assumptions about #personalgrowth.Will's coaching methods have quietly influenced thousands of founders, CEOs, creatives, and more. He brings warm, practical stories and a global perspective, yet stays direct about what genuinely unlocks impact, confidence, and honesty.Learn more and connect with Will now at: http://willsteel.com/#AuthenticLeadership #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #TransformationalLeadership #SelfDiscovery #MindsetShift #EntrepreneurMindset #ConsciousLeadership #EmotionalHealing #FearHealing #AuthenticSelf #BusinessGrowth #SelfAwareness #LeadershipDevelopment #HealingTrauma #InnerPeace #SpiritualGrowth #HumanPotential #MindsetTransformation #PodcastInterview #liveyourbestlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Think you need better systems, better marketing, or more productivity to achieve #businesssuccess?According to Will Steel, an #executivecoach, #entrepreneurcoach, #businesscoach,  the real limitation is often hidden within ourselves. This powerful episode dives deep into how #trauma, #fear, and #identity patterns impact #leadership, #delegation, #growth, and success — and how to finally #break through.Will Steel explains the Islamic and universal concept of #Fitra — the pure, authentic essence within every human being — and how reconnecting to it can radically transform leadership, relationships, and purpose, helping you become “free to lead.”Will doesn't just challenge the idea that playing prescribed roles leaves us unfulfilled; he questions whether most of us even know what #authenticity is. As a former RAF pilot who earned the Leadership Trophy and later guided leadership programs for over 60,000 people in 26 countries, Will's background is as broad as it is deep. He's spent over 21 years helping leaders see how our self-stories and secret approval-chasing keep us stuck, and his book "Free to Lead" became an #internationalbestseller for how it shakes up assumptions about #personalgrowth.Will's coaching methods have quietly influenced thousands of founders, CEOs, creatives, and more. He brings warm, practical stories and a global perspective, yet stays direct about what genuinely unlocks impact, confidence, and honesty.Learn more and connect with Will now at: http://willsteel.com/#AuthenticLeadership #TraumaHealing #HealingJourney #InnerHealing #TransformationalLeadership #SelfDiscovery #MindsetShift #EntrepreneurMindset #ConsciousLeadership #EmotionalHealing #FearHealing #AuthenticSelf #BusinessGrowth #SelfAwareness #LeadershipDevelopment #HealingTrauma #InnerPeace #SpiritualGrowth #HumanPotential #MindsetTransformation #PodcastInterview #liveyourbestlife  _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

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Wherever Roshaneh Zafar went in Pakistan in the early 1990s, documenting World Bank social development projects, women told her the same thing: the water and sanitation are fine, but what about economic opportunity?Zafar tells Tim Phillips how that question led her to train with Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank, and then back to Pakistan to found Kashf Foundation in 1996 — the country's first specialised microfinance institution for women. Thirty years on, Kashf serves more than one million clients, has covered six million lives through micro-health insurance, and has financed over 3,000 low-cost private schools. Zafar describes a model that long ago outgrew its Grameen origins: customised for Pakistan's diversity, run on a partnership rather than a hierarchical footing, and now embracing climate risk, ultra-poor programmes and AI-assisted credit decisions.The episode also confronts the question: Does microfinance actually empower women? Research has questioned whether it makes a difference. Zafar has ten years of longitudinal data that tells a different story, and a view on why the two bodies of evidence are not as contradictory as they appear.Research and references discussed in this episode:Banerjee, Abhijit, Esther Duflo, Rachel Glennerster, and Cynthia Kinnan. 2015. "The Miracle of Microfinance? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 7(1): 22–53.Rana, Annum Ather. 2025. Evidence on the Impact of Microfinance Program on Poverty Reduction and Income Security. Kashf Foundation Focus Note Series, April To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, and Roshaneh Zafar. 2026. "Roshaneh Zafar on 30 years of microfinance and mindset change in Pakistan." VoxDev Talk (podcast). Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About Roshaneh ZafarRoshaneh Zafar is the founder and managing director of Kashf Foundation, Pakistan's first specialised microfinance institution. A development economist by training, she worked at the World Bank before leaving to found Kashf in 1996 after training under Muhammad Yunus at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. Her work spans microfinance, micro-insurance, women's economic empowerment, low-cost private education and behaviour change communication. Research and context cited in this episodeGrameen Bank and the Grameen model. Founded by Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh in 1983, Grameen Bank pioneered group-based lending to poor women without requiring collateral, on the premise that social accountability within borrower groups could substitute for asset security. Yunus received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006. Kashf was established as a Grameen replicator but diverged significantly in its approach: hiring women loan officers from the outset, replacing the group hierarchy with a peer partnership model (using the Urdu term baji, meaning sister, for both client and staff), and adapting products for Pakistan's religious, linguistic and cultural diversity.The 2008 microfinance delinquency crisis in Pakistan. Over-indebtedness, predatory lending practices and the absence of a credit information bureau led to a sector-wide delinquency crisis in Pakistan in 2008. Following the crisis, regulators, lenders and the Pakistan Microfinance Network introduced enhanced consumer protection standards and a credit bureau to prevent multiple borrowing. Kashf now limits lending to clients with no more than two active loans from any provider.Banerjee et al. (2015) randomised controlled trial. The paper, a randomised evaluation of a microcredit expansion in Hyderabad, India by Spandana Sphoorty, found no statistically significant effect on women's empowerment, health, education or consumption over an 18-to-24-month follow-up period. It became the most-cited challenge to microfinance's development impact. Zafar's counter-argument turns on time horizon: empowerment, she argues, is a decade-scale process that short-panel RCTs cannot capture. A University of Minnesota longitudinal analysis of ten years of Kashf client data found a statistically significant positive correlation between the number of loans taken and business income, and between savings behaviour and subsequent business investment.Behaviour change communication: theater and television. Kashf has used street theater for thirty years to communicate on topics including child marriage, girls' education, reproductive health and insurance take-up. After Zafar attended a conference session on the impact of telenovelas on gender norms in Brazil and Mexico, the foundation moved into television drama production, covering topics including child sexual abuse, human trafficking and cybercrime. A child sexual abuse drama prompted a legal notice from PEMRA (the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority), which was successfully contested. The dramas are produced with a media and creative team to ensure sensitive handling of difficult subjects.The gender bond and gender sukuk. In 2005, Zafar rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The experience prompted a long-term ambition to connect micro women entrepreneurs to capital markets. Kashf subsequently issued a gender bond listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, followed by a gender sukuk (Sharia-compliant bond) listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange — the first such instrument linking Pakistani microfinance to international Islamic capital markets.Low-cost private schools. Research by Kashf found that clients, once they had access to income, were moving their children from public to low-cost private schools; teacher absenteeism in private schools was far lower. Further research showed 70% of these schools were run by women. Kashf began financing them; it now supports over 3,000 such schools, with a requirement that girls constitute at least 50% of enrolment.More VoxDev Talks on this topicBreaking down access constraints faced by women: Experimental evidence from Pakistan, a VoxDev Talk on how removing specific barriers to vocational training take-up shifts economic participation among women in Pakistan — the supply-side complement to Kashf's demand-side model.How safe transport could unlock women's labour force participation in Pakistan, a VoxDev Talk on how mobility constraints suppress women's economic activity in urban Pakistan, and how subsidised women-only transport services can shift that.Related reading on VoxDevWhat have we learned about microfinance?, a VoxDev article reviewing the evidence base on microfinance impact, including the conditions under which credit does and does not produce lasting change in household welfare.Women's microcredit groups empower women politically, a VoxDev article on evidence that participation in group lending schemes produces political voice and civic engagement even when economic empowerment effects are limited.Empowering women through digital financial services, a VoxDev article on how mobile money and digital accounts give women a private, named financial identity — and what that does to their control over household resources.

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What does climbing #Everest teach about mastering your mind? Listen to this episode to find out!Martyn Williams, who has led expeditions from the #NorthPole to the #SouthPole and is now an #ExecutiveCoach, shares #practicaltools to #managestress, #regulateyournervoussystem, and perform at #yourbest —no matter the situation!Make sure you listen all the way to the end to discover the key Martin reveals about how #fear shows up in unexpected ways—and a simple technique to shift from anxiety to action in seconds. And a lot more.Connect with Martyn now at:www.enlighteningadventures.comhttp://insightsfromtheedge.wordpress.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Martyn.Williams.blisshttps://www.facebook.com/EnlighteningAdventuresYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdejd72MJ1g#MindsetShift #PersonalGrowth #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #PeakPerformance #OvercomeFear #InnerPeace #Mindfulness #SelfMastery #SuccessMindset #HumanPotential #PositiveMindset #Resilience #GrowthMindset #LifePurpose #SelfAwareness #MentalStrength #MotivationDaily #TransformYourLife #ConsciousLiving #HighPerformance #InnerWork #PsychologyOfSuccess #FearToFreedom #liveyourbestlife _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

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What if the problem isn't you—but the way you've been taught to “fix” yourself? Listen to this powerful episode with Alfredo Borodowski, consultant and #author of the book "The Human Upgrade: The New Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance in the AI Revolution". In a world where AI can do almost anything, what makes YOU valuable? Alfredo shares why your humanity—your strengths, creativity, and resilience—is your greatest competitive advantage.Alfredo breaks down the science of #positivepsychology and reveals how shifting from fixing weaknesses to nurturing #strengths can completely #transformyourlife, career, and happiness.Alfredo dives into the concept of “strength blindness” and shows how unlocking your top 5 #characterstrengths can 10x your growth, confidence, and success.Note: Control, pressure, and criticism might get short-term results—but they destroy long-term growth. This episode explores how shifting to #StrengthsBased motivation leads to #betterperformance and deeper fulfillment... with fun and ease.Learn more and connect with Alfredo at: positiveab.com PLUS: Text the word “positive” at  33777 to receive a free guide from Alfredo that will help you discover your character strengths and how to use them!#strengthsbasedleadership #peakperformance #liveyourbestlife #SelfGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetShift #HumanPotential  #SuccessMindset #EmotionalIntelligence #GrowthMindset #Resilience #SelfAwareness #HappinessScience #MotivationDaily #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellbeing #AIandHumanity #FutureOfWork #ConfidenceBuilding #LifePurpose #MentalWellness #HighPerformance #EntrepreneurMindset #SelfImprovement #mindsetmatters _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

What if the problem isn't you—but the way you've been taught to “fix” yourself? Listen to this powerful episode with Alfredo Borodowski, consultant and #author of the book "The Human Upgrade: The New Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance in the AI Revolution". In a world where AI can do almost anything, what makes YOU valuable? Alfredo shares why your humanity—your strengths, creativity, and resilience—is your greatest competitive advantage.Alfredo breaks down the science of #positivepsychology and reveals how shifting from fixing weaknesses to nurturing #strengths can completely #transformyourlife, career, and happiness.Alfredo dives into the concept of “strength blindness” and shows how unlocking your top 5 #characterstrengths can 10x your growth, confidence, and success.Note: Control, pressure, and criticism might get short-term results—but they destroy long-term growth. This episode explores how shifting to #StrengthsBased motivation leads to #betterperformance and deeper fulfillment... with fun and ease.Learn more and connect with Alfredo at: positiveab.com PLUS: Text the word “positive” at  33777 to receive a free guide from Alfredo that will help you discover your character strengths and how to use them!#strengthsbasedleadership #peakperformance #liveyourbestlife #SelfGrowth #PersonalDevelopment #MindsetShift #HumanPotential  #SuccessMindset #EmotionalIntelligence #GrowthMindset #Resilience #SelfAwareness #HappinessScience #MotivationDaily #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellbeing #AIandHumanity #FutureOfWork #ConfidenceBuilding #LifePurpose #MentalWellness #HighPerformance #EntrepreneurMindset #SelfImprovement #mindsetmatters _____________________________________ABOUT SAMIA:Samia Bano is the #HappinessExpert, author, speaker, podcaster & coach for coaches and healers. Samia is most known for her book, 'Make Change Fun and Easy' and her #podcast of the same name. With the help of her signature Follow Your Heart Process™, a unique combination of #PositivePsychology and the #spiritual wisdom of our most effective #ChangeMakers, Samia helps you overcome #LimitingBeliefs, your chains of fear, to develop a #PositiveMindset and create the impact and income you desire with fun and ease…Samia's advanced signature programs include the Happiness 101 Class and the Transformative Action Training.Samia is also a Certified #ReikiHealer and Crisis Counselor working to promote #MentalHealthAwareness.  Samia models #HeartCenteredLeadership and business that is both #SociallyResponsible and #EnvironmentallyFriendly.Samia is a practicing #Muslim with an inter-spiritual approach. As someone who has a love and appreciation for diversity, she is a #BridgeBuilder between people of different faiths and cultures. Although Samia currently lives in California, USA, she has lived in 3 other countries and speaks Hindi, Urdu, and English fluently.  Want to learn even more about Samia? Visit www.academyofthriving.com :)To Book your Free HAPPINESS 101 EXPLORATION CALL with Samia, click: https://my.timetrade.com/book/JX9XJ

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #177PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who've lived through something and/or made it big.This isn't meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It's their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Sushant Sareen — Pakistan watcher and journalistTimestamps:00:00 - Intro02:58 - Pakistani audience and their comments04:52 - Indian views on Pakistan09:58 - Why Pakistan prefers Congress over Modi?15:10 - Why Pakistan is artificial country20:48 - Origin of Urdu is INDIA, not PAKISTAN22:24 - Pakistan blames Hindus29:46 - India Pakistan economic history34:54 - Pakistan hides terrorists40:03 - Pakistan has used jihadis since 194847:11 - Pakistan's economic situation51:43 - Pakistan's weak points57:34 - Why the Middle East is critical for India01:00:50 - The World has changed forever01:04:58 - India is not a superpower yet01:10:15 - The Army controls Pakistan01:17:14 - America using Pakistan against India01:20:33 - Operation Sindoor & nuclear bluff01:22:44 - Why is india proud of indian americans?01:28:26 - Why Balochistan wants freedom from Pakistan01:31:54 - Pakistan's internal wars01:38:15 - ENDEnjoy.— Prakhar

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