On this episode of Happily Ever Brown, our co-hosts, Suhani, Titas and Riya sit down to recap their first year of college. They talk about moving away from home, building independence, freedom as a brown girl of course and everything they learned along the way. A full circle moment from their initial episode they made before they went off to school, this episode serves as a conversation of very real experiences of 3 south asian girls navigating post secondary school on their own for the first time.

In this episode, Manju sits down for a real, unfiltered conversation about building a life that refuses to fit in one lane. From engineering and astronaut training to founding Operation Period and advocating for menstrual freedom, she opens up about what it means to merge science, activism, creativity, and identity into one expansive path. They talk about studying periods in microgravity, navigating visibility in media, breaking ceilings (literal and societal), and why you don’t have to shrink any part of yourself to succeed. Our hosts loved this episode and cannot wait for you to listen!

In this episode, Piyal and Suhani chat with Malvika about her creative journey across art in all its forms. From content creation and fashion weeks to writing music, Malvika opens up about building a career in the arts. Listen in to learn how she balances following her passions while navigating a South Asian identity and traditional expectations.