Pak-Cord: a Pakistani Podcast

Feb 26 2025 76 ep. 50 mins 44
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We discuss anything affecting young Pakistanis across the globe, and discuss both serious and mellow topics. In each episode, we bring new guests from around the world to tell stories, discuss issues, and crack jokes! Our episodes are primarily in English, but we have numerous Urdu-heavy episodes as well. Best way to reach us is via Instagram (@pakcord) or email ([email protected]). Follow us to stay up to date! Listen to the podcast on these apps: - iTunes - Google Play - Spotify Come follow us at @pakcord on Twitter, on Facebook, and pakcord.com!

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#76 - Salaam, with Love

Feb 26 2025 35 mins  
Sara Sharaf Beg is the author of Salaam, with Love, a heartfelt young adult novel that follows a Pakistani American teenager navigating faith, family, and self-discovery during a transformative summer in New York. Her storytelling captures the struggles and joys of growing up Muslim in America, making her book a must-read for anyone looking for authentic representation in literatur

#75 - Crisis in Bosnia

Feb 07 2024 38 mins  
Katie Finn is a philanthropist from the United States who has traveled with volunteer organizations through different countries. During her travels, she visited Bosnia and met refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries, who are living in life-threatening conditions. These individuals are engaged in a perilous endeavor known as "the game," where they risk their lives a

#74 - Balochistan

Jan 31 2024 53 mins  
Sheraz Baloch discusses his background and perspective as a Pakistani American with roots in Balochistan. We talk about issues impacting Balochistan today, the history of the region, and what must be learned and done for a brighter future.

#73 - Kennedy's Time in Pakistan

Jan 12 2021 46 mins  
Watch this Episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/AckWixGbzdQ Kennedy Horton was born in America, but from the ages of 7 to 15, he moved with his family to Sindh, Pakistan. Afterwards he moved across Thailand, China, and he now resides in Ireland. In this episode Kennedy shares a bit about his life in Pakistan, going to school and growing up there, and more. Any questions / feedbac

#72 - Religiosity

Dec 29 2020 72 mins  
A fantastic conversation with Dr. Shabana Mir, from Chicago, U.S., who is here to unpack some of her knowledge and thoughts about various issues affecting Muslims and Muslim women today. Shabana Mir is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the American Islamic College, based in Chicago, IL. She teaches Islamic Studies, Gender Studies, Researc

#71 - Resilience

Dec 06 2020 58 mins  
A really thought provoking discussion about the most common challenges that affect our Pakistani youth today - lack of opportunities, fear of failure, family and parental pressure, anxiety, and more. Our guest, Mehmooda Shah from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, breaks this down with her own story, and shares her experience on dealing with obstacles, failure, and disadvantages in life. Email

#70 - Ko-Ko-Korea

Nov 21 2020 43 mins  
Ayesha Wahidi was born and raised in the midwest, U.S. Earlier in 2020, she moved to Korea for a teaching-abroad program. She shares her experiences in and out of Korea and her perspectives on common life struggles. Feel free to reach out to Ayesha ! [email protected] Any questions / feedback for us? Email us at [email protected] Remember to follow us on Instagram! - @pakco

#69 - Engaged at 12

Nov 11 2020 65 mins  
Watch the video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/5NSALKYBjz0 21 year old Noor-ul-Ain from Dubai went viral on TikTok after sharing her personal traumatic story of an ordinary wedding / shaadi visit to Pakistan gone wrong. Essentially , Noor and her family flew to Pakistan from dubai to attend her cousin's wedding, and unexpectedly, she found that she was getting engaged a

#68 - Life in Southern Africa

Oct 27 2020 36 mins  
Bilal Junejo was born in Pakistan, but grew up living in the southern region of Africa, namely the countries of Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Bilal gives us a glimpse of his life over there, including the people, the food, and the places.

#67 - Life in Japan

Oct 11 2020 52 mins  
Meet Fareeha, living in Japan. She hasn't spent a lot of time in Pakistan, grew up in Saudi Arabia, and then moved to Japan for her studies to a city called Sendai, and has been living there for 9 years, currently working at a lab while pursuing her PhD. Fareeha is an avid listener of the podcast herself, and is here to tell us all about her life in Japan. A very fun discussion wi