![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Azad lab Ep10_Jatiwad]()
April 15, 2021
Azad Lab (Free To Speak) is a show that discusses issues that are often sidelined by the mainstream but that cause much disruption and anxiety among young people like masculinity, caste etc. Episode producer Kanchan who is also a Freedem Fellow enjoys penning down her thoughts and expressing herself through poetry. Kanchan who lost her job amidst the COVID pandemic struggled through the odds and started her own footwear shop in Sangam Vihar, Delhi.
Episode 10: Jatiwad
"Our country is more biased towards the one who cleans the dirt rather than the one who is responsible for creating it in the first place"
Host Kanchan addresses the persisting issue of caste based discrimination while providing instances from her own lived reality.
Azad Lab is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts, community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Azad lab Ep9_Ek aam din ek ladki ka bahar jate hue(A normal day in the life of a girl when she is travelling)]()
March 31, 2021
Azad Lab (Free To Speak) is a show that discusses issues that are often sidelined by the mainstream but that cause much disruption and anxiety among young people like masculinity, caste etc. Episode producer Anjali is a young graduate from JJ Colony, Madanpur Khadar, Delhi who nurtures a dream to become an Air Hostess one day.
Episode 9: Ek aam din ek ladki ka bahar jate hue
"Whenever I step out of my home, I feel all eyes are on me, eyeing my body which makes me feel insecure and vulnerable".
Host Anjali shares her insecurities and discomfort she goes through on a daily basis while travelling in public spaces.
Azad Lab is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts, community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Zyaada Bolne Waali Auratein Ep8_Kyun Ladki ki Na Ladko ko Samajh nehi aati?]()
March 11, 2021
Zyada Bolne Wali Aurtein (Women Who Talk Too Much) is a show about women and by women. It showcases their desires and dreams, questioning the limits imposed on them by society - and explores what gender equality and freedom means. Episode Producer Rani is a Freedem trainee who reflects on the various societal norms imposed by the society and tries to question the same. This is her first podcast.
Episode 8: Kyun Ladki ki Na Ladko ko samajh nehi aati?
"No means No! Is it too hard to get this?"
Host Rani shares a terrifying ordeal of her friend on how some boys simply do not understand that a NO means NO and instead handle rejection with aggression.
Zyada Bolne Wali Aurtein is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
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March 4, 2021
Babli Ka Show (Babli’s show) is a show on Stories, songs and poetry. Episode producer Garima is a Development Sector professional who is passionate about creating positive social impact in the lives of most vulnerable.
Episode 6: Ye RTI Kya Hain?
Host Garima in the form of a radio drama explains the importance of the Right To Information Act, a constitutional tool widely used by the citizens to receive information from the government and its agencies.
Babli Ka Show is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Babli Ka Show Ep5_Kar Lo Samjhota]()
February 19, 2021
Babli Ka Show (Babli’s show) is a show on Stories, songs and poetry. Episode producer Kanchan enjoys penning down her thoughts and expressing her feelings through poetry.
Episode 5: Kar Lo Samjhota
"Compromise because you are a women"
Host Kanchan shares a thought provoking poem on her journey of being a women and how women have been always expected to compromise on daily basis in various forms and never allowed to complain.
Babli Ka Show is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Azad lab Ep8_Kyun Mohabbat Azad nehi]()
February 8, 2021
Azad Lab (Free To Speak) is a show that discusses issues that are often sidelined by the mainstream but that cause much disruption and anxiety among young people like masculinity, caste etc. Episode producer Shabrana is a young married woman who is a homemaker. She sees her unfulfilled dreams through the eyes of her daughter whom she wants to provide higher education which she was deprived of as she was married off early. She is enthusiastic about working on social issues.
Episode 8: Kyun Mohabbat Azad Nehi Hain?
"It is quite not so easy to love freely in our country which is still bound by casteism and religious divide".
Host Shabrana shares a true story, a story which most of us might have heard of in our circles. The characters might be different but circumstances the same. The story is of her friend's who fell in love across religious divides but sadly had to end it.
Azad Lab is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts, community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Azad lab Ep7_Kyun mujhe Purani prathaye aur Rasmein pasand nehi]()
January 29, 2021
Azad Lab (Free To Speak) is a show that discusses issues that are often sidelined by the mainstream but that cause much disruption and anxiety among young people like masculinity, caste etc. Episode producer Sonam is a college student who loves questioning societal norms through podcasts. She is also associated with Child Survival India.
Episode 5: Kyun Mujhe Purane Prathaye aur Rasmein pasand nehi
" My Mother who had a name and was a Human Being suddenly became a mere body for all after her death. She wasn't even brought inside the house but kept in the parking lot."
Episode producer Sonam shares an anecdote from her life on age old customs and rituals which she feels should evolve over time.
Azad Lab is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts, community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
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December 31, 2020
Corona Special_Stories from the ground: As the COVID 19 pandemic sweeps the country, migrants and those living on the margins of the city will be impacted the most both in terms of health as well as economic outcomes. The Freedem Initiative undertakes media literacy trainings with communities in and around Delhi. FreeDem community reporters bring you a series of stories from the ground in these difficult times as well as information about the various Government relief programmes that have been announced.
Episode 15: My COVID story
"The lockdown and the pandemic made me dependent on my husband once again"
Episode producer Kanchan shares her account on how the COVID pandemic changed her whole life.
Free/Dem Community Podcasts, is the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. There are 6 shows built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Love Is Part Of Life Ep3_Sazwan Love Story]()
December 28, 2020
Love Is Part Of Life is a show about love and relationships. Episode Producer Sonam is a young woman who loves reading and sharing stories through podcasts. She is a college student who is also associated with Child Survival India.
Episode 3: Sazwan's Love Story
"How many of us wait patiently over the years for our love to be recognized and respected?"
Host Sonam shares her best friend's love story which is a tale of young love and challenges that comes with it in a society which is not comfortable with the idea of a love marriage.
Love is part of Life is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
![FREE/DEM Community Podcast: Zyaada Bolne Waali Auratein Ep7_Aurat Aur Hinsa]()
December 11, 2020
Zyada Bolne Wali Aurtein (Women Who Talk Too Much) is a show about women and by women. It showcases their desires and dreams, questioning the limits imposed on them by society - and explores what gender equality and freedom means. Episode Producer Heena is a FreeDem Fellow also engaged with an Women's rights organization and advocates for the same through her stories.
Episode 7:Aurat Aur Hinsa
"Sometimes, women endure a lot of injustice in their marriage just because they have been conditioned to think it's their responsibility".
Many a times we find ourselves asking why some victims of domestic violence continue to stay with their abuser. There are layers to each issue and in this episode Heena uncovers one such layer, she shares a story of a woman who tells us why she chose to remain in an abusive relationship.
Zyada Bolne Wali Aurtein is one of 6 shows produced as part of the Free/Dem Community Podcasts, the online avatar of the Freedem WhatsApp Radio run by community members of Tajpur Pahadi and other urban slums in and around Delhi. The shows are built around ideas of gender equity, love, freedom of expression, human rights and justice. Through the podcasts community members discuss as well as share their lived realities. They are produced under Ideosync's FREE/DEM initiative, which provides marginalized communities - especially women and migrants - a platform to amplify their narratives and stories using audio and video.
