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October 22, 2020
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 Asha loves to question societal norms and structures and is currently engaged with Action India.
Episode 5: Ye Ishq Nehi Aasan
"If India's women are free citizens then should they not have freedom to choose their life partners? I feel, Religion and caste divides that our country is seeing today will only be overcome in marriages that cross these caste and religion boundaries. It is in these families that the children of tomorrow will be born."
This episode features FreeDem trainee Asha talking to fellow women who defied society and married according to their will and how the rigid caste and religious divide disable so many women from making the same choice.
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 Ep5_Auratein Wale Shabd:Periods, Bra,Panty]()
October 15, 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 Rupa, a first year BA student looks to cook and read books. Presently, she is engaged as a Youth Auditor with Action India and works with Adolescents under the project Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights(SRHR).
Episode 5: Auratein Wale Shabd: Periods, Bra, Panty
"When I was 16, the first time I went to buy a sports bra, I felt so embarrassed doing that, thoughts like what if the shopkeeper is a young guy.....what if someone is watching me were constantly running in my mind, so I quickly purchased without even checking it, stuffed it in my bag and ran away from the shop".
This episode underscores the societal shame associated with words like Periods, Bra, Panty etc usage of which in public spaces amounts to women being extremely conscious, shameful and under confident and highlights the need to make them a part of the general discourse and dissociate the shame.
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.
October 7, 2020
Love Is Part Of Life is a show about love and relationships. Producer Sulaiman is 18 years old school dropout who loves to tinker with electronic and question social norms and structures.
Episode 2: Sulaiman's uncle's Love Story
Host Sulaiman shares his Uncle's love story and how it withstood over the course of time.
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.
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September 25, 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.Producer Divya is a 16 year old who loves to dance and aspires to be a dancer one day.
Episode 4: Naam Main Kya Rakha Hain
This episode question the idea on how a woman's identity is always associated with the husband or the father.
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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September 18, 2020
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.This episode has been produced by FreeDem trainer Anand.
Episode 4: School Uniform and Fashion
This episode has young FreeDem trainees from Tajpur Pahadi put forth their thoughts on school uniform being discriminatory at some point.
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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September 8, 2020
Babli Ka Show (Babli’s show) is a show on Stories, songs and poetry. Episode producer Halima loves to teach and is associated with Action India under which she is helping women and girls who have dropped out of schools complete their basic education.
Episode 4: Kaash Tum Hote
Host Halima penned down a beautiful poem on how it would have felt to have a lover to talk to, share feelings to in these tough COVID times.
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: Love Is Part Of Life Ep1_Sulaiman’s Love Story]()
September 2, 2020
Love Is Part Of Life is a show about love and relationships. Producer Sulaiman is 18 years old school dropout who loves to tinker with electronic and question social norms and structures.
Episode 1: Sulaiman's Love Story
Host Sulaiman shares his own story of his first friendship with a girl and how he thought he was in love and the way those around him made it difficult for him and his friend.
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 Ep3_Ghar Ka Kaam Sabka Kaam]()
August 27, 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. Producer Sarita is a 40-year-old homemaker who had to quit studies and got married early. A mother of three she is finding her voice through FreeDem.
Episode 3: Ghar Ka Kaam Sabka Kaam
Through conversations with women, this episode questions and discusses the gendering of Household work.
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.
August 20, 2020
Babli Ka Show (Babli’s show) is a show on Stories, songs and poetry. Episode producer Shreya is 13 and loves reading poems.
Episode 2:
A reading of the poem "Lota Bhar Paani" by Shreya.
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 Ep3_Ghar Ki Izzat Kiske Paas?]()
August 10, 2020
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 Preeti is 17 and studies in the local government school.
Episode 3: Ghar Ki Izzat Kiske Paas
Through conversation with young boys and girls from Tajpur Pahadi, Preeti questions the age old adage "Ladki ghar ki izzat hoti hai" with her show "Ghar ki izzat kiske paas".
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.
