Aligarh Diary: Life in a Muslim Ghetto ft Zeyad Masroor Khan
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➡️⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Click or tap to Support AMVPodcast (Patreon/UPI)⁠⁠⁠ A delightful and thought-provoking conversation with Zeyad Masroor Khan. We discussed his new book, "City on Fire: A Boyhood in Aligarh." Took a trip to the lanes of small town and explored the mysterious world of jinn folk tales, the 90s world of Pran and Raj comics, how cinema influences culture, the conflicts, the curfews, and how humour became a response to dealing with the hardships of life. Tune in!  This podcast doesn’t have any corporate funding so the contribution by listeners is very important for its survival. Please support it here: ➡️⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Click or tap to Support AMVPodcast (Patreon/UPI)⁠⁠⁠⁠ Zeyad’s book: https://www.amazon.in/City-Fire-Zeyad-Masroor-Khan/dp/9356998248/  Zeyad’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/zeyadkhan  Anurag Minus Verma’s Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/confusedvichar⁠⁠ Follow the podcast on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/minusverma/?hl=en⁠⁠ The Mixing and mastering of sound in this episode is done by PostPond Media, a production house based in Mumbai.
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