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Hosted by HKWS · society · EN-US · 30 episodes
Her Kajal Won't Smudge is a podcast about South Asian women who are pushing back on desi social norms through art, content, dance, music, film, and more.We ask every guest: What does feminism mean to you? In South Asian spaces, the word “feminist” is still linked to promiscuity, selfishness or a rejection of family values. We want to unpack that.Our guests remind us that feminism isn’t one thing. It’s a way to be your fuller self, have voice, choice, and power in a culture obsessed with “what will people say?”Social norms aren’t fixed. We create them, which means we can rewrite them too.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHer Kajal Won't Smudge is a podcast about South Asian women who are pushing back on desi social norms through art, content, dance, music, film, and more. We ask every guest: What does feminism mean to you? In South Asian spaces, the word “feminist” is still linked to promiscuity, selfishness or a rejection of family values.
Her Kajal Won't Smudge is hosted by HKWS. The show has published 30 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Mythili Prakash - Through my dance practice, I want to blur the lines between a Goddess on a pedestal and a human woman" (16 April 2025, 39 minutes), "Zara Suhail Mannan - We deserve to be free here as much as our male counterparts, this is my Pakistan too" (9 April 2025, 46 minutes), and "Kirat Assi (Sweet Bobby) - What happened to me was not just catfishing, it was online entrapment" (2 April 2025, 42 minutes).
Her Kajal Won't Smudge publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for Her Kajal Won't Smudge is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Her Kajal Won't Smudge requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Her Kajal Won't Smudge's contact route on record: verified email.
HKWS hosts Her Kajal Won't Smudge, a society show with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #29
<p>In this episode, Shana is in conversation with renowned Bharatanatyam dancer, Mythili Prakash.</p> <p>Bharatanatyam is one of India’s oldest dance forms. Through distinctive hand gestures, movements and facial...
Episode #28
<p>Zara Suhail Mannan is Shana’s guest on this week’s episode of Her Kajal Won’t Smudge. Zara studied English at Yale University. After Yale, she could have sought out the best-paying corporate job she could have found...
Episode #27
<p>Our guest this week is Kirat Assi, a popular radio personality who was catfished over a nine year period. What began as a long-distance friendship with Bobby Jandu, a man she knew through her tight-knew community...
Episode #26
<p>Shana is joined by Tracy Vadakumchery, who goes by the moniker “Bad Indian Therapist”. As an Indian-American therapist, Tracy wants us to unpack what it means to be a “good desi”. Her clients are South Asian...
Episode #25
<p>Award winning visual artist and photographer Ashfika Rahman chronicles the stories of the marginalized who get written out of history. In this episode, Shana asks Ashfika about how she came to be an artist, what...
Episode #24
<p>Anonymous visual artist, Princess Pea features this week on Her Kajal Won’t Smudge. Shana asks Princess Pea about her iconic headgear - a giant anime-like helmet that creates a safe space for Princess Pea and the...
Episode #23
<p>Award-winning science journalist and author, Angela Saini joins Shana on this episode to discuss The Patriarchs, a book which asks the bold and important question: how did men come to rule? Shana asks Angela if we...
Episode #22
<p>Trigger Warning: This episode contains mentions of self-harm and violence against women. Listener discretion is advised.</p> <p> </p> <p>Actress and activist Jameela Jamil joins Shana to talk about body positivity...
Episode #21
<p>On this episode, Shana talks to investigative journalist, Suddaf Chaudry, about her reporting in South Asia and in war torn countries, her time in Afghanistan and how the lives of Afghani women have been impacted by...
Episode #20
<p>This week, Shana is joined by photographer and artist, Habiba Nowrose. Habiba breaks down her photo series ‘Concealed’ and ‘Life of Venus’, which visually depict the many ways women are expected to conform to...
Episode #19
<p>In this episode, Shana chats with model and Instagram creator, Sobia Ameen. Sobia shares how she ended up on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar India even though she’s an architect by training. Sobia talks about beauty...
Episode #18
<p>This week, Shana is joined by the Indian Urdu poet and activist Sabika Abbas Naqvi. Sabika paints a picture of her home and neighbourhood in Lucknow, India, and her deep connection to both that is reflected in her...
Episode #17
<p>In this episode of Her Kajal Won’t Smudge, Shana is in conversation with Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Zarrar Kahn. Zarrar talks to Shana about his award-winning horror film ‘In Flames’ which captures, you guessed it...
Episode #16
<p>On this first episode of season 3 of Her Kajal Won’t Smudge, Shana is joined by the queen of Pakistani pop music – Meesha Shafi. In 2018, Meesha spoke out publicly about the sexual harassment she endured at the hands...
Episode #15
<p>In this episode, Shana is in conversation with Bangladeshi women’s rights activist and poet, Sadaf Saaz. Sadaf talks about her journey from the UK to Bangladesh and how she found her feminism along the way, the...
Episode #14
<p>In this episode, Shana speaks with award-winning actor, director and producer, Sarmad Khoosat, the first male guest on Her Kajal Won’t Smudge. </p> <p> </p> <p>In this conversation, Shana and Sarmad talk about...
Episode #13
<p>In this episode, Shana is in conversation with Kate Manne (philosopher, associate professor at Cornell University and author of Down Girl and Entitled) and Urna Chakrabarty (graduate student at Cornell University) to...
Episode #12
<p>In this episode, Shana talks to Surabhi Yadav, the creator of Women At Leisure, an Instagram account filled with 7 years of pictures and videos of women simply at leisure - having a cup of chai, climbing a tree...
Episode #11
<p>In this episode, Shana is in conversation with visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer, Mira Malhotra. Mira runs Studio Kohl, a design studio with a very recognisable visual style and a roster of clients that...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode, Shana is in conversation with visual and performance artist, Amber Arifeen. Amber’s art looks at life through women’s eyes, giving insight into how women navigate the world. Take, for example, women...
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