The Arinality
Summary: A radio show and podcast by Arina Aizal, on stories of women with international backgrounds on their cultural identities, belonging, wellbeing and passions in Aotearoa.
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Podcasts:
On the fifty-third episode, Arina chats to her friend Kyra Shahana Butt who is a final semester student in Politics, Philosophy and Economics about her feelings of belonging in this world as a Malay-Thai-Chinese-Pakistani. Kyra also talks about her passion for women's rights as the NZISA's National Women's Officer and some systemic patriarchal issues in Malaysia like child marriage. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the fifty-second episode, Arina chats to Levy Jones, a Dental Technician in Christchurch. Levy opens up about relearning her Māori culture and the importance of taking time for self-care. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the fifty-first episode, Arina chats with Indonesian Dentistry student Violina Gunawan about her passion for film photography and why she can't explain her cultural identity. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the fiftieth episode, Arina talks to NZ-born Vietnamese Jenny Nguyen about growing up in South Auckland, acts of service as an Asian New Zealander and her passion for nails. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-ninth episode, Arina talks to Natasha Hoffman from Russia, about her view of culture since being an international student in Wellington. Natasha also shared about her mental health struggles and journey to accepting her bisexuality. *Name has been changed. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-eighth episode, Arina chats with her friend Aleeya who calls herself "strongly Malaysian". Aleeya loves expressing her Malaysian culture through her paintings and is a student at University of Canterbury in Fine Arts.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-seventh episode, Arina chats with Justine Chutrau, a chef from Argentina about her culture, living in New Zealand and Korean culture studies. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-sixth episode, Arina reflects on four things she learnt this year which shows personal and professional growth. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-fifth episode, Arina reflects on the comments people made on her freckles when she was growing up. She talks about how our physical insecurities are created by society's current view on what is trendy and beautiful. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-forth episode, Arina reflects on living with uncertainty after finding out her family in Malaysia have Covid. She shares some tips that help her to deal with uncertainty, including being gentle with herself and staying present. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-third episode, Arina talks about boundaries you should have over the holidays when you are spending time with family and friends. Arina also talks about struggles to have boundaries when there are cultural influences in a collectivistic household. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-second episode, Arina shares her recent experience with a sexist and degrading pre-marriage course from Malaysia, that she attended via Zoom, which does not reflect Islamic values. She also shares how important it is to speak up when things are wrong. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the forty-first episode, Arina continues her reflections on how the menstrual cycle affects productivity. She shares her definition of productivity and talks about cycle syncing and using the seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) to reflect the menstrual cycle. This is Part 2 of 2. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the fortieth episode, Arina reflects on how the menstrual cycle affects productivity. She shares her definition of productivity and talks about cycle syncing and using the seasons (winter, spring, summer and autumn) to reflect the menstrual cycle. This is Part 1 of 2. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
On the thirty-ninth episode, Arina reflects on her circle of relationships, organising her friends into categories, and how it helps to get to know ourselves through the friends we make. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
