SBS Spice

For Raghav Handa, Sydney is a city of show-offs, daredevils, storytellers and people who know how to make a scene. Naturally, he loves it. The Australian-Indian choreographer’s new work, One Song, premieres with Sydney Dance Company and draws on the city that shaped him. But why do South Asians love dance and music while hesitating to see them as real careers? And why shouldn’t loving your culture also mean questioning it? This and lots more in this episode of SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app.</b><br><br>#sbsaudiopodcast

For four seasons, SBS’s Logie-nominated survival series ‘Alone Australia’ has asked contestants what it means to be truly alone, with $250,000 on the line. Now casting its next group of survivors, executive producer Riima Daher tells Suhayla Sharif what it takes to join the hit series, where nature is both protagonist and antagonist. Do you have what it takes to survive? Find out in this episode of SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

SBS Spice stepped into a night of big wins and even bigger pride at the Australian Sikh Awards of Excellence 2026. Across eight categories, Sikh Australians were celebrated for building businesses, advancing agriculture, serving communities, excelling in sport and the arts, and uplifting women and young people. With the community contributing an estimated $15.5 billion to Australia, Bali Padda, Maneet Singh, Bijinder Dugal OAM, Amar Singh and Stephen Kamper reflected on the value behind it all: seva, or selfless service. Listen now, on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Shamik Chakrabarti has quietly become one of India's most distinctive English-language comedians, and while on his Australian tour, he dropped into SBS Spice. Unfortunately for him, Dilpreet Taggar had bigger priorities than comedy. Like astrology, of course. Somehow they do find time to discuss comedy writing, Aussie slang, Indian parents, whale watching, and omelettes. Not necessarily in that order. You can also watch this interview on YouTube.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Australia's very own Shabana Azeez has missed the sourdough slices and local coffees since making her mark in American television with 'The Pitt'. She also hasn't forgotten how being on-screen brings new hurdles for South Asian actors. As she prepared for SBS's latest drama 'The Airport Chaplain' to take off, she sat down with Suhayla Sharif to unpack her life between flights. Listen now, only on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

SBS’s biggest new drama is ready for departure. At the heart of one of Australia’s busiest international airports, 'The Airport Chaplain' brings together the people, languages and lives that keep the country moving. Actor Arka Das joins Dilpreet Taggar to talk about bringing the ambitious series to life and why this story could only be told by SBS. Listen now, on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Are journalists storytellers? Or are they just agents for storytelling? ABC News presenter Jeremy Fernandez and photojournalist Mridula Amin have broken and captured some of the most powerful stories in Australian media. In this chat with Dilpreet Taggar, they discuss the weight diversity carries in news reporting, both in front of and behind the camera. Listen and watch now, only on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><b>Spotify</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>Apple Podcasts</b><b>,&nbsp;</b><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Amongst the black and white of hard journalism, Marc Fennell is magnetised by the grey. Starting as "that movie guy" on SBS to 'Stuff The British Stole' across its many mediums, Marc has built his career on turning stories into adventures. The 'Mastermind' host joins SBS Spice's Suhayla Sharif to discuss some of the most compelling topics of our time— curly haircare, "baddies" and skinny jeans. Listen and watch now, only on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

A movement that began as internet satire has exploded into one of the biggest youth-led challenges to Narendra Modi's government in years. Reporting from Delhi, SBS Asia Correspondent Aaron Fernandes joins SBS Spice's Dilpreet Taggar to explain the rise of the Cockroach Janta Party, the NEET exam leak that ignited the protests, Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike, the police response, and why the movement has struck a chord with young Indians frustrated by unemployment, the rising cost of living and a lack of opportunity. Watch or listen on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b><br><br>

As Indians become Australia’s largest migrant community, what conversations are we still avoiding? Growing up, Dalit-Australian artist Kirtika Kain hid her caste. Today, she’s one of the few artists in Australia placing it at the centre of her work. Kain joins SBS Spice’s Dilpreet Taggar to discuss why reading Dr B.R. Ambedkar in a community, thousands of kilometres from India, still gives her the strength to continue the fight her ancestors would have wanted her to. Watch on YouTube or listen here.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

The West loves simple stories about India. Leena Yadav doesn’t. The acclaimed filmmaker behind Parched (2015) and House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (2021) joins Dilpreet Taggar to dissect where India’s bold feminist cinema has gone and why one of the world’s most complex countries refuses to fit a single story.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode.</b><br><br><b>Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b><br><br>

As Indians become Australia’s largest migrant community, SBS Spice’s Dilpreet Taggar sits down with Indian music star and innovator Ritviz ahead of his Kurta Saree Dance Party, where you must turn up in kurtas and sarees to celebrate music and South Asian culture. For many young South Asians, wearing traditional clothing once came with self-consciousness. Today, it can be an act of pride. Watch the chat on YouTube or listen on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>Ritviz is bringing his Kurta Saree Dance Party to Liberty Hall in Sydney and to 170 Russell in Melbourne. SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Drawn from real life testimonies from the Sri Lankan civil war, theatre production 'The Jungle and the Sea' brings one family’s story to Australian stages. Dilpreet speaks with writer and director S. Shakthidharan, and actors Prakash Belawadi and Nadie Kammallaweera, about memory, identity and why people are always more than the worst thing that’s happened to them.<br /><br /><b><i>The Jungle and the Sea</i> will be showing at Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, Melbourne Theatre Company in Melbourne, and Canberra Theatre Centre in Canberra across July, August and September 2026. </b><br><br><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b><br>

Australia is part of the Asia-Pacific, so why do we still look to Europe and North America for cultural validation? Dilpreet Taggar sits down with Asia TOPA Creative Director Jeff Khan to discuss Australia's cultural identity and what it would take to truly embrace our place in the region. They also look ahead to Asia TOPA's return in 2028, following a 2025 festival that brought together more than 410 artists from 17 countries and attracted over 750,000 visitors.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000183-58c8-d8ea-a7f3-f9c9cf160000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1783306224593,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-1486-dafa-a9dd-b787727b0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1783306224593,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-1486-dafa-a9dd-b787727b0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link_rte.link":{"link.target":"NEW","link.attributes":[],"external_link.url":"https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice","_id":"0000019f-3554-da88-a9df-ffd6b7c60001","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"link_rte.link_text":"<b class=\"rte2-style-bold\">YouTube&nbsp;</b>","_id":"0000019f-3554-da88-a9df-ffd6b7c60000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

We tried interviewing Kanan Gill. He had other plans. One of India’s finest comedians spends most of this interview doing everything except answering Dilpreet’s questions. Somehow, they still end up talking about why life is weird and whether anyone ever really figures it out. Kanan is bringing his latest stand-up show, Not This Again, to Australia. We talk about that too. Promise. Watch on YouTube or listen on any podcast app.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000183-58c8-d8ea-a7f3-f9c9cf160000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1782883884702,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-5781-df6c-ad8d-ffbb2d7e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1782883884702,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-5781-df6c-ad8d-ffbb2d7e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link_rte.link":{"link.target":"NEW","link.attributes":[],"external_link.url":"https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice","_id":"0000019f-1c28-dbaf-a9ff-fe299c940001","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"link_rte.link_text":"<b class=\"rte2-style-bold\">YouTube&nbsp;</b>","_id":"0000019f-1c28-dbaf-a9ff-fe299c760000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Would you know what to do if someone told you to chuck a U-ey, grab your thongs and head to the servo? Australian is a language all of its own. More than a decade after the YouTube series 'How To Talk Australians' went viral, creator Tony Rogers has revived it as a feature film. Stars Robert Santiago, Ria Patel and Rohan Ganju join Suhayla Sharif for a crash course in Aussie lingo, cultural quirks and bringing the cult comedy to the big screen. Listen now on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9X_udsYrjGfE2ByEFKlB4eZqBZQ0NqX"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Australia is debating multiculturalism. The Socceroos are living it. The SBS Spice girls invite SBS Sport’s soccer guru Seth Jayalth to break down the FIFA World Cup, politics in sport, Australia’s growing obsession with soccer and the legend of “Sex Before Soccer”. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or watch on SBS Spice's YouTube.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice" target="_blank" link-data="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000183-58c8-d8ea-a7f3-f9c9cf160000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1782350119590,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-5781-df6c-ad8d-ffbb2d7e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1782350119590,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-5781-df6c-ad8d-ffbb2d7e0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"link_rte.link":{"link.target":"NEW","link.attributes":[],"external_link.url":"https://www.youtube.com/@SBSSpice","_id":"0000019e-fc58-d17c-a7fe-fcff3abd0001","_type":"ff658216-e70f-39d0-b660-bdfe57a5599a"},"link_rte.link_text":"<b class=\"rte2-style-bold\">YouTube&nbsp;</b>","_id":"0000019e-fc58-d17c-a7fe-fcff3abd0000","_type":"809caec9-30e2-3666-8b71-b32ddbffc288"}"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Instapoetry marks a renaissance in the literary world— social media becoming a writer's new pen and paper. Author Nikita Gill has embraced this new chapter whilst also confronting how digital spheres can misconstrue meaningful commentary. As Greek mythology has opened Nikita up to a realm of boundless creativity, she unpacks for Suhayla Sharif 'Hekate', how she embodies her words and the goddess within. Listen now, only on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9X_udsYrjGfE2ByEFKlB4eZqBZQ0NqX"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Indira Naidoo was one of the first South Asian faces Suhayla Sharif saw on Australian television. Decades later, the two sit down for a conversation about identity, journalism, and the changing role of media in an increasingly fragmented world. A pioneering voice across SBS and the ABC, Indira reflects on her family's journey from apartheid-era South Africa to Australia, reporting on some of the world's biggest conflicts, and a career spent helping Australians make sense of the world. Watch on YouTube or listen on your favourite podcast app.<br /><br /><b>Watch the full interview on YouTube: </b><br><brightspot-cms-external-content data-state="{"cms.site.owner":{"_ref":"00000183-58c8-d8ea-a7f3-f9c9cf160000","_type":"ae3387cc-b875-31b7-b82d-63fd8d758c20"},"cms.content.publishDate":1781764663040,"cms.content.publishUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-1486-dafa-a9dd-b787727b0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"cms.content.updateDate":1781764663040,"cms.content.updateUser":{"_ref":"0000018d-1486-dafa-a9dd-b787727b0000","_type":"6aa69ae1-35be-30dc-87e9-410da9e1cdcc"},"url":"https://youtu.be/nMteOLtQ5A0?si=Y06FskJ8Cn1_EKC6","_id":"0000019e-d972-db21-af9e-d97ed6fb0000","_type":"035d81d3-5be2-3ed2-bc8a-6da208e0d9e2"}">https://youtu.be/nMteOLtQ5A0?si=Y06FskJ8Cn1_EKC6</brightspot-cms-external-content><br><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9X_udsYrjGfE2ByEFKlB4eZqBZQ0NqX"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>

Long before migration dominated political debate, Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel laureate in Literature, was writing about belonging. More than 130 years later, New Zealand's Indian Ink Theatre Company is bringing his beloved 'Kabuliwala' to the Sydney Opera House and Wollongong through 'Balloon Dog'. Co-founder Jacob Rajan speaks to Suhayla Sharif about why it still feels ripped from the headlines and reimagining the classic story for today. Listen now, only on SBS Spice.<br /><br /><b>SBS Spice is your go-to for South Asian Australian culture, exploring what makes us tick—or ick. Catch us on your favourite podcast platforms:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4djFvQFCLxkCNbVAMPsSAU"><b>Spotify</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sbs-spice/id1739511462"><b>Apple Podcasts</b></a><b>,&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9X_udsYrjGfE2ByEFKlB4eZqBZQ0NqX"><b>YouTube&nbsp;</b></a><b>and the SBS Audio app. Or tap the audio player to listen to the full episode. Follow SBS Spice on Instagram&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbsspice/"><b>@SBSSpice&nbsp;</b></a><b>and never miss an update.</b>