This is the last story from our storytelling series Symphonies of beaded threads. I have loved working on this project, bringing you something more than just an interview or a chat on the podcast and also just flexing that producing/ directing skill in the audio world. I have also appreciated your messages, you sharing each episode, tagging chai with rai and the artists involved. Now If you haven’t done so make sure to check out the previous 7 stories- comment, share and subscribe.

P.s this is also the 99th episode of Chai with Rai and I am going to be celebrating the 100th episode on IG LIVe on 28th Dec,23 7PM UK TIME co-hosted by some special guests. Make sure to check that out and you can also send through a question you would like myself or the guests to answer.

But without further adieu, lets warm up that delicious cuppa and let’s dive into today’s story titled "Chemo in the Summer" written and voiced by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan.

Continuing on with the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads and releasing an episode daily. This is the seventh episode/ story titled "Professional Daydreamer" written and voiced by Afriya-Jasmine Nylander. 

Today's melodic story from the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads is by Riana Howarth and is called "She'd Sit".

Halfway there and today’s story from the series Symphonies of Beaded of Threads is titled 38% by Ra’eesah.

Happy Third Day!

Today's story from the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads is by Bethany Gemmell and is called Catherine. Fun fact: it actually features Bethany's mum Catherine.

Continuing on with the series Symphonies of Beaded Threads and releasing an episode daily. This is the second episode titled An Epic: as told by my grandma’s photo album written and performed by Yasmine Dankwah.

Today's episode marks the launch of a NEW series I am doing on Chai with Rai called Symphonies of Beaded Threads.

This 8 episode short audio series, which I will dropping daily for the next 8 days !  Takes shape in different formats from poetry to spoken word to theatrical pieces, monologues  and more by 8 different writers/ creatives.  I will also be releasing interviews with each writer of the pieces soon so keep an eye out for that.

However! Without further Adieu let's dive into the first story called Brainfreeze by Carmina Bernhardt.  

Sat down with the cast and creatives of Asian Girls in Therapy to talk all things playwriting, food and how trauma bonding can lead to creative juices flowing. 

Thank you to Gurjot Dhaliwal, Megan Soho and Racks Nieto. 

Through several hair and beard styles, 80 plus episodes, close to 100 guests, a digital South Asian Arts Archive, Collaborations, Series, A residency at WeWork, self produced and self funded ! Chai with Rai is my baby...My business I have built over the last 3 years and I am so grateful for all the guests and this community. Thank you for it all and to 3 years, a sip to you all and to more that is to come :). 

5 or 5 from the Creative Series.

Have really enjoyed making this series and reflecting on the mindset and culture of being a creative.

I hope you enjoy this week's episode as I share my reflections on practicing Joy and Gratitude as a Creative and ask how you practice it? What your relationship with it is?