Aliens with Visas   /     EPISODE NINE: TRUE AMERICAN

Summary

Welcome to the final piece of the puzzle! To understand what it truly means to be American, we listen to the views of Rashan as he talks about America's obsession with image, how it impacts the mind right from high school and how a lot of what comes out of America is truth mixed in a lie. This episode is as real as it gets when it comes to exploring one's own insecurities and biases with their identity and how to come out feeling empowered by something that often feels like a burden.

Subtitle
Separating what's real from the image of America
Duration
01:22:52
Publishing date
2021-01-04 02:30
Link
https://www.alienswithvisas.com/episodes/ep-09-true-american
Contributors
  Sandhya R
author  
Enclosures
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5854b718d2b857b995ab84bc/t/5ff27280efa5e06e3c51b515/1609725550839/Rashan+Interview_mixdown.mp3
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Shownotes

In this episode, Rashan breaks down several aspects of American life including the importance of image in America and how that affects the psyche of not just immigrants but also the young black male. The nature and similarities when it comes to South Asian and black identity struggles is a major point of discussion in this no-holds-barred conversation.