EP34 RAJA KUMARI: BACKSTAGE 10-MIN SPECIAL at Masala Mixtape by And Aur

S4E04: Meet Mussab Ali— Jersey City’s mayoral candidate (aka “Black Zohran Mamdani”) with a Pakistani, Muslim identity. He was the formerly elected President of the Jersey City Board of Education, has his JD from Harvard Law, and is a cancer survivor. As BOE President, he made headlines as the youngest elected official in Jersey City history, and at the time, was the youngest Muslim elected official across the United States. His main competitor is Jim McGreevey, the disgraced former governor of New Jersey who resigned amid a sexual harassment scandal and corruption allegations. ❗10/14 TUES IS THE JERSEY CITY VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE❗ In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ❓WHO IS MUSSAB ALI❓ ✏️MUSSAB ALI’S PLATFORM✏️ 🔦GRILLING MUSSAB ALI🔦 🗳️ELECTION INFO🗳️ We talk about Mussab’s family’s immigrant story, term on BOE bringing clean drinking water to Jersey City schools, battle with cancer, academic journey across Rutgers and Harvard Law, endorsements, cradle to career initiative, multifaceted platform, and more. We also grill him across Islamophobic/Zionist Q&A, Zohran Q&A, Competitors Q&A, Platform Q&A, and Online Criticism Q&A. Stick around until the end for key election information and how to get involved! Mussab Ali’s Website (election info, volunteer, donate): https://www.ali2025.com/ Mussab’s IG: @mussabalijc (https://www.instagram.com/mussabalijc/) Mussab’s Tik Tok: @aliforjc (https://www.tiktok.com/@aliforjc) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 25-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S4E03: Meet Ashna— a South Asian model and influencer. She is the brown girl on every billboard; you may recognize her as she’s been on Cover Girl, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and the NYFW runway! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL ON EVERY BILLBOARD We talk about Ashna’s upbringing near Chicago, initial path to med school, rapid fire Q&A, eating disorders, mental health, journey into modeling, first big break, skillset evolution, how to model 101, being brown in a white industry, Ashna & Rohil’s wedding, relationship support through creative career, redefining relationship with social media, plans for the future, and more! Ashna’s IG: @ashnagray (https://www.instagram.com/ashnagray/) Ashna’s Tik Tok: @ashnagray (https://www.tiktok.com/@ashnagray) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 25-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S4E02: Meet Usama— a Bengali, Muslim comedian. You may recognize him from his recent special and Fall 2025 Tour USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’! He was also a finalist on America’s Got Talent and a guest on the Stephen Colbert show. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BENGALI COMEDIAN GETS CANCELED ON NATIONAL TV We talk about Usama’s upbringing in red Texas, initial path to med school, rapid fire Q&A, a personal roast for the host, growing up as “Usama” post 9/11, getting canceled in headlines for America’s Got Talent, embracing physical imperfections, performing on Stephen Colbert, the USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ special and tour, Hajj experience, parents’ view on his comedy, plans for the future, and more! USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ tour: https://www.usamastandsup.com/shows USAMA BIN LAUGHIN’ special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NH-WEGUGI Usama’s IG: @usamastandsup (https://www.instagram.com/usamastandsup/) Usama’s Tik Tok: @usamastandsup (https://www.tiktok.com/@usamastandsup) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S4E01: Meet Shevya— a Desi pop star singer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: BROWN GIRL PIONEERS DESI POP GENRE We talk about Shevya's upbringing, eduction, career, rapid fire Q&A, heartbreaks that made their way into songs, insecurities, online hate, self-image, IG story drama, criticism of Bollywood, decision to remain an independent artist, early innings with Tik Tok covers, biggest hit “Nasha”, future projects, and more! Shevya’s IG: @shevthehev (https://www.instagram.com/shevthehev) Shevya’s Tik Tok: @shevthehev (https://www.tiktok.com/@shevthehev) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

Join us backstage with Raja Kumari at Masala Mixtape by And Aur. We sat down with Raja Kumari: an AMA-Winning, Grammy-Nominated artist redefining global music. She joined us fresh off her powerful new album “Kashi to Kailash” while decked out in a show stopping collaboration with Kalki Fashion. Raja also owns Godmother Records, a label creating a safe space for women in music. Raja’s IG: @therajakumari (https://www.instagram.com/therajakumari/) Stream Raja’s Music: https://linktr.ee/therajakumari 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 S4: Fall 2025 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S3E05: Meet Sundas— a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty & Fashion Influencer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: PAKISTANI GIRL TRAILBLAZES BEAUTY & FASHION We talk about Sundas’ path to the present, being a minority in the beauty industry, rapid fire Q&A, community gossip culture, her benign tumor diagnosis, online hate, career highlights, identity in fashion, the importance of showing brown romance online, unrealistic beauty standards, the Scandinavian dabutta trend, and more! Sundas’ IG: @lifewithsundas (https://www.instagram.com/lifewithsundas/) Sundas’ Tik Tok: @lifewithsundas (https://www.tiktok.com/@lifewithsundas) Sundas’ YouTube: @lifewithsundas (https://www.youtube.com/@LifewithSundas) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S3E04: Meet Abby— a South Asian stand up comedian and writer. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: TAMIL GIRL DOMINATES COMEDY We talk about Abby’s path to the present, her solo tour "How to Embarrass Your Immigrant Parents", evolution of family relationships, rapid fire Q&A, finances as a creator, stance on animosity between Hindus and Muslims, stage name choice, pressures of being a minority, and more! Abby’s IG: @abbygovindan (https://www.instagram.com/abbygovindan/) Abby’s Tik Tok: @zarthestarcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbygovindan) Abby’s X: @abbygov (https://x.com/abbygov)  See Abby Live: https://abbygovindan.com/ 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S3E03: Meet Zar— a Muslim, Afghan-Tajik stand up comedian and content creator. In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: 30-DAY HIJAB TRIAL BY AFGHANI-MUSLIM COMEDIAN We talk about Zar’s upbringing as a refugee and running away from home, do some rapid fire Q&A about her comedy career, talk about her Afghani identity, relationship with spirituality, path to modesty / sobriety, hook up culture, her 30-day hijab trial, and more! Zar’s IG: @zar.the.star (https://www.instagram.com/zar.the.star/) Zar’s Tik Tok: @zarthestarcomedy (https://www.tiktok.com/@zarthestarcomedy) 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S3E02: Meet Uneeb— contestant on Hulu’s reality TV show Muslim Matchmaker, media critic, and podcast host for Salaam Nerds! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫HALAL-HARAM RATIO 🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: MEDIA CRITIC GOES ON REALITY TV SHOW MUSLIM MATCHMAKER We talk all things Muslim Matchmaker and answer viewers’ burning questions! We also discuss critiques of Muslim Matchmaker, dating while keeping that Halal-Haram ratio in check, Uneeb’s background in the tri-state area helping reconstruct WTC after 9/11, some rapid fire Q&A, and more! Uneeb’s IG: @watchwithneebz (https://www.instagram.com/watchwithneebz) Uneeb’s Tik Tok: @watchwithneebz2 (https://www.tiktok.com/@watchwithneebz2) Salaam Nerds Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@SalaamNerds 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts

S3E01: Meet Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani and Muslim founder of the Dose of Travel Club, Entrepreneur, and Solo Travel Influencer. She’s been featured on Forbes, BBC, and Yahoo Finance. And her club, The Dose of Travel Club, has amassed 270k+ members! In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: 📚LIFE STORY📚 🔥HOT SEAT🔥 🤫SHADOWS🤫 🔦SPOTLIGHT🔦: MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLD We talk about Nabila’s impressive background, do some rapid fire Q&A about her worldwide travels, talk about the darker sides of creativity with isolation and online hate, how she handles immigrant child guilt, experiences with racism, balancing her spiritual identity, doing Umrah solo in Saudi Arabia, pressures for marriage, and more! Nabila’s IG: @doseoftravel (https://www.instagram.com/doseoftravel/?hl=en) Nabila’s Tik Tok: @doseoftravel (https://www.tiktok.com/@doseoftravel?lang=en) Dose of Travel Club Website: https://doseoftravel.co/ 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina  📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space  📍NYC  📅 Every Sunday 🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 24-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts