Sakura, Sikhi & Strength
Episodes
Episode 13: Season 1 Reflections & Finding the Glimmers
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Season 1 of Sakura, Sikhi & Strength concludes, I'm reflecting on the journey from feeling displaced between cultures to discovering that ...
Episode 12: Beyond the Diagnosis - Playing the Long Game with MS
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 15 years of privacy, I'm sharing something deeply personal - my journey with multiple sclerosis. At 26, five months into marriage everythin...
Episode 11: Unlearning the Performance Trap - The Power of Giving Yourself Grace
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you gave yourself the same compassion you'd give your best friend? In this deeply personal episode, I explore the transfor...
Episode 10: Climbing Trees and Building Character - Life Lessons from my Nanima
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this deeply personal episode, I sit down with my maternal grandmother, Veena Singh (Nanima), for an intimate conversation spanning 84+ years of wis...
Episode 9 (Part 2): Seeds of Faith - Growing up Sikh and Gurbani Wisdom with Inderpreet Singh
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of this enlightening series, technology leader and Sikh scholar Inderpreet Singh shares what Gurbani (Sikh scriptures) actually teaches abou...
Episode 9 (Part 1): Seeds of Faith - Growing up Sikh and Gurbani Wisdom with Inderpreet Singh
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 1 of this two-part series, I speak with Inderpreet Singh, a technology leader and Sikh scholar whose multicultural journey beautifully illustr...
Episode 8: Smart vs Wise - Why Intelligence Isn't Enough
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Smart vs Wise: Why Intelligence Isn't EnoughWe celebrate degrees, test scores, and credentials - but what about wisdom? In this introspective epi...
Episode 7: Growing Up Global - A Third Culture Kid's Perspective with Gia Kiteishvili
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it look like to grow up as a third culture kid in today's world? In this refreshing conversation, Asees sits down with 11-year-old Gia ...
Episode 6: Living Fearlessly - Middle School Identity & Resilience with Antoinette Aku Quarshie
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to navigate identity when your childhood spans continents and cultures? In this profound conversation, Asees sits down with Antoinet...
Episode 5: From Nice to Confident Kindness
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's the difference between being nice and being kind? In this deeply personal episode, Asees shares why understanding this distinction complet...
Episode 4: Finding People Like Us - A 20-Year Third Culture Friendship
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when three young women from different corners of the world meet in Paris and discover they finally understand each other? In this heartwa...
Episode 3: The Neither Nor World - Exploring Third Culture Kid Identity with Ruth Van Reken
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to grow up in a "neither nor world"—belonging everywhere and nowhere at once? In this illuminating conversation, Asees s...
Episode 2: Anchor Friendships with Fluid Homes - A conversation with Aarti Virani
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your identity spans continents and cultures? In this deeply personal conversation, host Asees sits down with accomplished journalist...
Episode 1: From Kobe to Manhattan
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of "Sakura, Sikhi & Strength"! I'm Asees, and I'm sharing the story behind this podcast and ...
Sakura, Sikhi & Strength - Trailer
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Sakura, Sikhi & Strength - a podcast about finding strength in the space between cultures and thriving through life's constant cha...