Saraid De Silva

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Amma by Saraid de Silva published by Hachette. Audio

Saraid de Silva's debut novel AMMA focuses on three generations of South Asian women, with readers moving between 1950s Singapore, 1980s Invercargill, and modern-day London and Melbourne. Audio

Both Mahe and his dad Tui were raised by their Tongan grandmothers. In the last episode of the series, father and son discuss namesakes, queerness, and parenting through fear and uncertainty. Video, Audio

[English Dub] Hương fell pregnant at 20, but she didn’t know it was twins until it was time to push. In this episode, she talks with daughters Hà and Ly about dependence, marriage, and homecomings. Video, Audio

[Vietnamese] Hương fell pregnant at 20, but she didn’t know it was twins until it was time to push. In this episode, she talks with daughters Hà and Ly about dependence, marriage, and homecomings. Video, Audio

Tooba and her husband Habib chat with their teens about community and strength in Ōtautahi, a place that has been both a source of immense grief and love since they arrived in 2007 from Pakistan. Video, Audio

In Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, Mara and Beto learn how their son Jamil found out about the birds and the bees in Brazil, while their kids talk about growing up black in Gisborne and having DJs for parents. Video, Audio

Palestine is where the heart is for father Sameer and his daughters Wajd and Shahd. The family discuss the difficulties returning home, sisterhood, and what they learnt from Shortland Street. Video, Audio

Adel escaped religious persecution in Iran as a teenager. He talks with his wife Maxine and daughter Carmel about language, whakapapa, plane rides, and the privilege of putting art first. Video, Audio

NEW SERIES 3rd APRIL, 2023. Immigrant whānau across Aotearoa have frank conversations covering love, ancestry, home, food, expectation, and acceptance. Video, Audio

Writer and actor Saraid de Silva has been named the inaugural winner of The Crystal Arts Trust Prize, a creative writing prize worth $10,000 that will help her publish her first novel. Audio

How do we search for something we’ve never seen? The last episode of the series sees the Arif whānau reflect on their years in Aotearoa and dream of a better future. Video, Audio

Arriving from Fiji, Halima Stewart headed straight to Tapu Te Ranga Marae, where she raised three kids with husband Bruce. She talks with her two youngest about navigating different cultures. Video, Audio

In Kirikiriroa, Donally and her father Alfredo discuss parenting that contradicts society’s expectations, how Filipino men are expected to ‘get on with it,’ and life after tremendous grief. Video, Audio

Sisters Avi and Eva sit down with their daughters and talk about white men who travel to Indonesia, the fetishisation of Asian women, and leading parallel lives in Whangārei. Video, Audio

Our guest on The Mixtape this week is actor, writer, co-host and producer Saraid de Silva. Together with Julie Zhu, Saraid hosts directs, and produces RNZ podcast series 'Conversations With My… Audio

It took Juliana eight long years to gain residency after moving here from Brazil. She and her mum Nadmea discuss New Zealand’s immigration system, second chances, and Tinder-ing in your 50s. Video, Audio

After four years studying in Dunedin, Alby has just moved back in with his mum Lina in Naenae. The two of them discuss Lina’s career, Alby’s grief, and whom our lives are lived for. Video, Audio

When 11-year-old Anique left Sri Lanka, she thought it'd be temporary. Almost two decades later, she talks with brother Navin and mum Sushani about guilt, obligation, and what freedom really means. Video, Audio