A podcast about shared human experiences
About the show
Welcome to Immigrantly: a boundary-pushing, border-crossing podcast that gives diverse voices and stories, a home. Drawing on her own experiences as a rights activist and a first-generation immigrant, creator & host, Saadia Khan tackles the big questions on race, identity & the immigrant experience while challenging mainstream narratives in today’s divided America. Covering everything from love and dating to food and faith, each weekly episode explores a theme with inspiring guests such as Grammy-winning singer Arooj Aftab; bestselling author of 'The Kite Runner,' Khaled Hosseini; and comedians Hari
Kondabolu and Aparna Nancherla. It’s a true celebration of what makes us unique –
and a timely reminder of all that unites us. If you’d like to be part of this fun, thoughtful and inclusive community, all you need to do is subscribe!
Executive Producer & Host: Saadia Khan
Creative Producer: Kylee C. Roberts
Sound Design & Content Editor: Bronte Cook
Media Coordinator: Kayla Lupoli
Content Writers: Yudi Liu, Ashley Lanuza, Sarah Doh & Saadia Khan
Music: Evan Ray Suzuki/Rephonic Sounds
Saadia Khan is a Pakistani American living in NY. A graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, she has worked as a human rights activist. Through her work, she has gotten to work with asylum seekers and advocated for women's rights on various platforms. She is the founder and host of a weekly podcast called "Immigrantly." Her podcast grew out of her experiences as an activist and an immigrant living in the US. Immigrantly was created in Nov 2018.
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