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Life for young Indian adults in the 21st Century explored by Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin. Real stories from India - sometimes raw, often uplifting.

Kalki Presents: My Indian Life BBC World Service

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 288 Ratings

Life for young Indian adults in the 21st Century explored by Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin. Real stories from India - sometimes raw, often uplifting.

    Special: Savita

    Special: Savita

    “I’m in love with the mountains.” Savita was an inspirational climber, who had scaled Mount Everest. At the age of 26, she was tragically killed in an avalanche in the Himalayas. She was interviewed by Kalki Koechlin before she died. This special episode tells Savita Kanswal’s story – of the girl who had to hike to and from school, who realised her dream of climbing the world’s highest mountain.
    #MyIndianLife

    • 29 min
    What happened next

    What happened next

    A male belly dancer, a theatre artist and the man who wants to go to Mars. It’s the My Indian Life reunion. They all appeared in previous episodes of My Indian Life - what happened next in their lives? Is Gadhadar Reddy any closer to reaching Mars? Is Mallika Taneja returning to the stage with Thoda Dhyan Se, or Be Careful? And how has Eshan Hilal’s career progressed? How did they all cope with the Covid pandemic? They all join Kalki and talk about their plans for the future.
    #MyIndianLife

    • 24 min
    River man

    River man

    Meet the river walker. Siddharth Agarwal wants to understand India’s rivers and the people who live along them. He has walked and cycled along thousands of kilometres, taking the time to talk, learn and help as he travels. He tells Kalki: “I told my friend that I want to do this a lot more and I told him I want to walk!” #MyIndianLife

    • 25 min
    Climate warrior

    Climate warrior

    Her father said, “Give back to people”. Now, Archana Soreng is fighting climate change and representing her tribe and India on the world stage. She is one of seven members of the United Nations Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. Archana, who belongs to the Kharia tribe, was raised respecting the forest and living sustainably. She vowed to carry on her father’s work to make a difference for their indigenous community. #MyIndianLife

    • 21 min
    The boy who fought back

    The boy who fought back

    He was bullied at school and told to “be more masculine”. Now, Shubham Choudhary’s mission is to help others challenge gender stereotypes. After working with schools, he helps the LGBTQ+ community access health care, acting as a liaison with hospitals and doctors. #MyIndianLife

    • 21 min
    Myth breaker

    Myth breaker

    “I’m not against religion, only those who cause harm in the name of religion.” Suyash Toshinwal says he debunks myths and superstitions. He wants everyone to discover “rational thought”.
    #MyIndianLife

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
288 Ratings

288 Ratings

tanitraveldiaries ,

Stories

Great stories of young indian people, lovely to hear and reflect on the changing social dynamics in India

curlyheadnyc ,

An American Listening from Mexico.

I LOVE this podcast!!!!!!

PankajSahu ,

Great show, recommmed to add more episodes

This is a great show and I came across this show through another BBC podcast. I love Kalki in this; I would definitely recommend more episodes to get added to this show!

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