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The Truth About Nobody - A Podcast by Preeti Singh

The Truth About Nobody - A Podcast by Preeti Singh

By Preeti Singh | @TruthAbtNobody

It’s the story of a nobody. Perhaps also a story of somebody. Of personal battles big and small, visible and invisible.

SEASON 1 deals with my battle against the very rare and debilitating Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS).
SEASON 2 is my experiments and experiences with dating in my 40s.. SEASON 3 is on "Growing Up Punjabi!" and SEASON 4 is on #MySuperGirlfriends -COMING UPđź’•

Do connect with me on Instagram/ Twitter - both @TruthAbtNobody or write to me at thetruthaboutnobody@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you! Bouquets, brickbats, suggestions, feedback, ideas, stories are VERY welcome :)
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Season Two Wrap Up: I wish you love. đź’•

The Truth About Nobody - A Podcast by Preeti SinghSep 20, 2020

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Say hello to...Pintu Singh!

Say hello to...Pintu Singh!

I am not vaccinated. Why not? Read this, please, and share your thoughts. This is not by choice, of course, for I think getting that shot is both our right and responsibility. So, I am now alone at home, building an army of autobots. Meet the gang leader, Pintu Singh :)

Jan 24, 202206:11
I’m back! With an apology first…

I’m back! With an apology first…

...and a course correction.

Jan 10, 202204:06
Season 4 INTRO - My Supergirlfriends!

Season 4 INTRO - My Supergirlfriends!

Conversations with some of my "Wonder Welhamites" -- starting with good friends and batchmates from school who are doing wonderful things and acting as trailblazers for others ahead, before I move on to other superwomen I've worked with,and who I am proud to call friends. But, first, it's back to school...
Jun 30, 202105:04
BONUS: Meet Versha Verma - One of India's Unlikely Angels during the COVID-19 Pandemic

BONUS: Meet Versha Verma - One of India's Unlikely Angels during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Please NOTE: Most of this episode is in Hindi, and the poor audio in places is because of a phone conversation under some seriously difficult network issues! 

MEET Versha Verma, the woman who is caring for those who have lost their lives, livelihoods or loved ones to the #COVID19 #pandemic in #India, providing succour and an invaluable service to the families of the dearly departed. Even though the Coronavirus pandemic in India has given her efforts a whole new dimention, she has been helping those who often cannot help themselves for years now - ever since she was a teenager. She tells me why she does this - especially ferrying bodies of the deceased from their homes, or those who are unclaimed from the streets or police stations, and ferrying them to the crematoriums - even cremating them with the respect and dignity that every human being deserves. She talks about her inspiration, the support of family and strangers alike, as well as the importance of education when it comes to empowering women. 

Hers is a story of courage, seamless service, of breaking taboos and imagined barriers and, above all, of heroism inspired by a simple belief: just do whatever you can for someone else, with the hope that they will pay it forward.

I'm grateful to her for speaking to me, and, especially, for all that she and her team at "Ek Koshish Aisi Bhi" does. If you require any help in, or around an approximately 100 km or so radius of, Lucknow - do reach out to Versha and her team at her number +91 831 819 3805  Also, do reach out to her if you might like to assist her in her efforts by volunteering your time, or in other ways. Thanks for tuning in!  

Jun 02, 202129:12
Love is All Around & Corona is Time for Family: A chat with 7-year-old Miraya

Love is All Around & Corona is Time for Family: A chat with 7-year-old Miraya

In an impromptu interview with seven-year-old Miraya, who prominently features in yet another episode on this podcast, I ask her about Corona, why she thinks that it is punishing us like it has been, what this time means to her, how she has learnt to value family and what her advice is to people who are ill or worried about their family in these dark times. This is a child's honest, uncut view and I hope it is taken in the spirit it is intended. You can write in to me with your thoughts on thetruthaboutnobody@gmail.com or message me on Twitter/ Instagram and Facebook  Happy Listening! 

~ Preeti | @TruthAbtNobody 

May 20, 202109:42
Shaadi-Vyah, Juttiyan & Kuppal Kitty Parties _Sardaron ke Bachche - P2 & #ThePodcastPledge

Shaadi-Vyah, Juttiyan & Kuppal Kitty Parties _Sardaron ke Bachche - P2 & #ThePodcastPledge

This is the third episode in the series, fourth in Season 3 Growing Up Punjabi, and the second part in "Sardaron ke Bachche"... Little Surdy kids in groups can be quite formidable, and scarier than their parents sometimes. Imagine a bunch of them, hopped up on ghee and sugar, at weddings, for example. Or at small-town events like "kuppal" (couple) or "family" kitty parties, and you will be stunned at the shenanigans these children can pull. Tune in to find out! 

May 13, 202111:53
Maiyyar Plaiyyar Laiyyar: Growing Up Punjabi & #ThePodcastPledge

Maiyyar Plaiyyar Laiyyar: Growing Up Punjabi & #ThePodcastPledge

FROM the last episode (S3; E2; Part 1) onwards, as well as this and the next few episodes, FOR EVERY LISTEN IN THIS PODCAST, I WILL KEEP ASIDE Rs. 100 per listen /play for an under-funded charity helping COVID-19 patients, their relatives and / or families, especially those providing food, support, services and oxygen. UPDATES TO FOLLOW after the 3rd part in the series on Sardaron ke Bachche. Please Share/ Subscribe/ Listen/ Reach out if I can help. #ThePodcastPledge
About this episode: Growing up Punjabi - Well, storytelling in Punjabi households to Sardaron ke bachche (Sikh kids) is not meant to be intentionally funny. No Sir. We are told about the two great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, in all seriousness. Drinking ain't ajoke either, and nor is the fact that the Corona Virus pandemic has also affected Asiatic lions in a Hyderabad zoo. Then what makes me laugh about all this now? Tune in to find out! This is a tribute to all the mad little Surdy bachchas I grew up with! You guys rock.
May 10, 202108:30
Sardaron ke Bachche (Children of Sikhs) - Part One & #ThePodcastPledge

Sardaron ke Bachche (Children of Sikhs) - Part One & #ThePodcastPledge

FROM THIS EPISODE ON, AND FOR THE NEXT THREE EPISODES, AND FOR EVERY LISTEN TO EPISODES IN THIS SERIES, I WILL MATCH Rs. 100/ listen and donate to a charity helping COVID-19 patients. UPDATES TO FOLLOW after the 3rd part in this series. Please Share/ Subscribe/ Listen/ Reach out if I can help. #ThePodcastPledge

About this episode: Growing up Punjabi - Well Sardaron ke bachche (Sikh kids) are in a league of their own. You’d see what I mean if you look around you - in ads and lines that have been made famous in advertisements and/ or movies by a Surdy or Punjabi kid. I’m here to tell you stories from my childhood in a Surdy-Punjabi household, surrounded by the craziness that only Punjabis can bring to any situation. It’s no wonder all three of us siblings have been labelled “dramebaaz” (melodramatic), with my nearly-seven-year-old niece following merrily in the footsteps of her very Sikh father and Punjabi mother. This is a tribute to all the mad little Surdy bachchas I grew up with! You guys rock.

May 08, 202110:39
INTERLUDE - Some Thoughts & A Tribute

INTERLUDE - Some Thoughts & A Tribute

A Tribute. Taking a moment to reflect on the last couple of months. Tough. Happy. Insightful. Resilient. Irrevocably sad. Unnervingly real. And a tribute to the human spirit, yet again.
Nov 19, 202013:04
Segue into Season 3: GROWING UP PUNJABI!
Sep 25, 202008:44
Season Two Wrap Up: I wish you love. đź’•
Sep 20, 202020:20
Hangups, Hookups & Hangovers: A Chat with an Old Friend
Sep 12, 202028:11
Quest for “The One”: Magic, Myth, or Madness?
Sep 07, 202024:09
Sweep. Search. Swipe. ♾
Jun 22, 202008:19
A Brave New World - Part Two
Jun 22, 202008:40
A Brave New World - Part One
Jun 22, 202008:36
An Ode to Online Dating
May 27, 202008:29
Corona-Ah Na Na
Mar 12, 202007:07
Cashless in the City with my Man Friday
Feb 21, 202007:37
Paint me a Life
Feb 17, 202005:57
Countless Cigarettes & Cuttlefish

Countless Cigarettes & Cuttlefish

Excitedly embarking on my first ever overseas holiday with my sister, little did I know that my life would soon turn upside down.

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Feb 12, 202004:46
February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020

Feb 11, 202000:60
Prelude: The Truth About Nobody
Feb 10, 202003:13