Spotlight with Sandalina

Bullied Pakistani Child TV Star is Now a NYC Comedian & Actor | Mohtasham Yaqub | S5E01

Pakistani child TV star turned stand up comedian and actor, Mohtasham Yaqub opens up about growing up in Islamabad, getting bullied while on PTV, and starting over in Ame

S4E10 (ft. Tavi Gandhi @tavigandhi): BROWN GIRL TAKES PAGEANT CROWN

S4E10: Meet Tavi Gandhi— a South Asian pageant queen and influencer. She is the winner of Miss Grand New Jersey and was the youngest in the Top 20 of this year’s Miss Gra

S4E09 (ft. Priya Mia @priyamia): BENGALI GIRL CRAFTS VIRAL NEW YORK WARDROBE

S4E09: Meet Priya Mia— an Indian-Bengali creator, fashion / beauty influencer, corporate strategy consultant, and PharmD! In this episode we cover a variety of topics ac

S4E08 (ft. Dr. Mohamad Yasin @scrubbymo): BROWN BOY FIRST-GEN DOCTOR HAS JOKES

S4E08: Meet Dr. Mohamad Yasin— a Pakistani, Muslim doctor and content creator! You may recognize him as “Scrubby Mo” In this episode we cover a variety of topics across

S4E07 (ft. Sagar Parekh @thesagarparekh): BROWN BOY GOES FROM PHARMD TO VIRAL REELS

S4E07: Meet Sagar— a South Asian content creator focusing on comedic skits and wellness. He’s also a PharmD, marketer, and personal trainer! In this episode we cover a v

S4E06 (ft. Mina Hasan @minahasan): PAKISTANI FOUNDER BUILDS VINTAGE WATCH EMPIRE

S4E06: Meet Mina— a Pakistani founder and influencer. You may recognize her as the founder for the Kismet Reserve, her vintage watch empire as featured in the Boston Glob

S4E05 (ft. Faaris @faaris.mp3): BROWN BOY LOOKS LIKE ZAYN, RAPS LIKE HIMSELF

S4E05: Meet Faaris— a Pakistani rapper. You may recognize him from the viral Zayn Malik lookalike competition, or his collaborations with various artists. He also just di

S4E04 MUSSAB ALI: MAYORAL CANDIDATE FOR JERSEY CITY "BLACK ZOHRAN MAMDANI" (PAKISTANI & MUSLIM)

S4E04: Meet Mussab Ali— Jersey City’s mayoral candidate (aka “Black Zohran Mamdani”) with a Pakistani, Muslim identity. He was the formerly elected President of the Jerse

S4E03 (ft. Ashna Gray @ashnagray): BROWN GIRL ON EVERY BILLBOARD

S4E03: Meet Ashna— a South Asian model and influencer. She is the brown girl on every billboard; you may recognize her as she’s been on Cover Girl, Vogue, Elle, Glamour,

S4E02 (ft. Usama Siddiquee @usamastandsup): BENGALI COMEDIAN GETS CANCELED ON NATIONAL TV

S4E02: Meet Usama— a Bengali, Muslim comedian. You may recognize him from his recent special and Fall 2025 Tour USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’! He was also a finalist on America’s Go

S4E01 (ft. Shevya @shevthehev): BROWN GIRL PIONEERS DESI POP GENRE

S4E01: Meet Shevya— a Desi pop star singer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL

EP34 RAJA KUMARI: BACKSTAGE 10-MIN SPECIAL at Masala Mixtape by And Aur

Join us backstage with Raja Kumari at Masala Mixtape by And Aur. We sat down with Raja Kumari: an AMA-Winning, Grammy-Nominated artist redefining global music. She joined

S3E05 (ft. Sundas @lifewithsundas): PAKISTANI GIRL TRAILBLAZES BEAUTY & FASHION

S3E05: Meet Sundas— a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty & Fashion Influencer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS

S3E04 (ft. Abby Govindan): TAMIL GIRL DOMINATES COMEDY

S3E04: Meet Abby— a South Asian stand up comedian and writer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOT

S3E03 (ft. Zar ‪@zar.the.star): 30-DAY HIJAB TRIAL BY AFGHANI-MUSLIM COMEDIAN

S3E03: Meet Zar— a Muslim, Afghan-Tajik stand up comedian and content creator. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT

S3E02 (ft. Uneeb ‪@watchwithneebz): MEDIA CRITIC GOES ON REALITY TV MUSLIM MATCHMAKER

S3E02: Meet Uneeb— contestant on Hulu’s reality TV show Muslim Matchmaker, media critic, and podcast host for Salaam Nerds! In this episode we cover a variety of topics

S3E01 (ft. Nabila ‪@doseoftravel‬): MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLD

S3E01: Meet Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani and Muslim founder of the Dose of Travel Club, Entrepreneur, and Solo Travel Influencer. She’s been featured on Forbes, BBC, and Ya

S2E15: Meet Varun Rana - South Asian Comedic Content Creator

S2E15: Meet Varun Rana, a South Asian comedic content creator focusing on social commentary about working in tech, being Indian-American and everything in between. This

S2E14: Meet Varun's Viral Brown Boy Tech Persona "Adi"

S2E14: Meet Varun’s viral brown boy tech persona “Adi” through a 10-minute improv skit. The characters are on a blind first date in New York City… ❗SPOILER ALERT: there w

S2E13: Suhana - Digital Creator, Dancer, and FT Financial Services Professional

S2E13: Meet Suhana, a South Asian digital creator, dancer, and full-time financial services professional  This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in