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Back to SearchS01E08: My Mother Said...why get divorced after a love marriage?
Season 1 Episode 8
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Swagatika Priyadarshini grew up in an Indian small town (Rourkela, Odisha) with big ambitions and a bold, independent mother. Her mum, her first prickly peer, didn't let societal biases…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
S01E07: My Mother Said.... You are a Rajput girl, don't be scared
Season 1 Episode 7
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Bravery, fearlessness and sacrifice are often admirable traits. Yet, what happens when they are taught in the name of caste and at the cost of all other emotions? Join Ankita as she cha…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
S01E06: My Mother Said... Study or you will wash utensils for a living
Season 1 Episode 6
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Did your mother ever point to the housemaid to scare you into doing your homework? Paromita's college professor mother painted a vivid picture of her future as a professional maid if sh…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
S01E05: My Mother Said... Mechanical engineers wear boiler suits and use hammers, study something else
Season 1 Episode 5
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What does it take for a prickly girl surrounded by a conservative religious Bihari society to turn into a confident prickly woman, when her mother worries about the safety and societal…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
S01E04: My Mother Said...you're 30, if not now, when??
Season 1 Episode 4
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When is the best time to have a kid? Most South Asian mothers (or aunties) will answer even before they are asked, "definitely before you turn 30". As babies from frozen embryos and eg…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
S01E03: My Mother Said...don't swim, let's buy you gold instead
Season 1 Episode 3
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Over 30 years ago, as Ayesha watched her brothers dive into a pool, her mother gave her daughter two options nudging her to choose the latter : learn to swim or accompany her on a gold …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
S01E02: My Mother Said.....can't make chai, how will you get married?
Season 1 Episode 2
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Did you get pushed into learning to cook by your mother? Or more specifically - can you boil a cup of chai to an Indian mother's perfect standard? Ankita decided to never perfect the ar…
Published on 2 years ago
S01E01: My Mother Said.....don't leave Google
Season 1 Episode 1
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Mothers are the first influencers in our life. Almost everyone we meet quotes their mother as a role model or has their mother to thank for shaping the person they are. But what happens…
Published on 2 years ago
Prickly Peers: Trailer
Season 1
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Have you ever wondered why some brown women can stand up to norms and stereotypes more easily than the rest of us? We call them prickly women! Is prickliness inherent or inherited, can …
Published on 2 years, 1 month ago