Kaisay with Raja Jawad

09/12/2025

🎙️ 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 60: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐢𝐝?

I sat down with Faiz H. Shah, Director of Yunus Center AIT (Asian Institute of Technology), Thailand, to explore a timely question: Can we move beyond the traditional aid model and rethink how development really works?

From the myth of equality to Pakistan’s untapped potential, this conversation challenges the foundations of international development and offers real-world alternatives rooted in social enterprise, institutional reform, and sustainability.

I’d love to hear from you, what alternative to aid do you believe holds the most promise for Pakistan? Drop your thoughts below 👇

📺 Watch the full episode now.

28/11/2025

🇲🇾🤝🇵🇰 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒔𝒊𝒂?

From inclusive growth to regional integration, there’s a lot to take note of.

I sat down with Humayun Habib, an award-winning finance and strategy expert based in Kuala Lumpur, about Malaysia’s rise, ASEAN's relevance, and the mindset shift Pakistan needs.

📍 Catch the full conversation on the YouTube Channel: 'Kaisay With Raja Jawad'

Let’s keep learning from countries that got it right

20/11/2025

🇻🇳 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝑷𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑽𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒏𝒂𝒎'𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒆?

In this episode, I spoke with Rizwan Khan, Managing Partner at Acclime Vietnam, about how Vietnam went from a war-torn nation to an investment magnet, and what lessons Pakistan can draw from ASEAN’s development model.

🎯 Regional integration, practical policymaking, and global openness, Vietnam offers more than headlines.

📽️ Catch the full episode on the YouTube Channel: 'Kaisay with Raja Jawad'.

19/11/2025

📱 Are social media algorithms worsening our mental health?

In this snippet, Meerab Lodhi shares how content algorithms can reinforce negative emotions, especially when you're already feeling low.

🎧 During disasters, limiting exposure to distressing information isn't avoidance, it's self-preservation.

18/11/2025

🌊 Are we ready for climate-resilient healthcare?

Dr. Zafar Mirza says we’re far from it.

With rising natural disasters and already stretched systems, expecting resilience without real reform is a distant hope.
It’s time we made it a priority.

Watch the full episode on YouTube: 'Kaisay with Raja Jawad'

18/11/2025

🧠 How do children show signs of stress during disasters?

Fouzia Yasmin shares how kids absorb the emotional cues of adults, and why calm, truthful communication can shape their recovery.

📍In this episode, we discussed how small behavioural shifts in children reflect deeper trauma and how adults can guide them.

17/11/2025

🌊 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭.

In this snippet from Resilience Talk, Dr Zafar Mirza explains how, in many communities, the real struggle begins after the water supply is cut off.

From loss of livelihoods to mental health strain, post-disaster recovery is long, layered, and deeply human.

🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube Channel: 'Kaisay with Raja Jawad'.

📌 Let’s keep the support going for flood-affected communities.

14/11/2025

🧠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬?

Dr. Ambreen shares simple breathing & visualizsaton techniques to help you calm your brain, especially during distress or disaster.

🎧 | Watch the full episode on YouTube @ Kaisay With Raja Jawad

13/11/2025

🎙️ Dr. Ambreen Ahmad and I discussed what really helped humans survive while Neanderthals didn’t. It wasn’t just intellect; it was cooperation, empathy, and the ability to connect. She reflects on how love for ourselves, for others, and for the planet is not a luxury, but a survival skill.

🔗 Watch full video on YouTube: 'Kaisay with Raja Jawad'.

What role have love and empathy played in your own resilience?

12/11/2025

🎙️ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬?

In the final episode of Resilience Talk, gender & development expert Babar Bashir opens up a conversation we often avoid, how societal expectations of masculinity shape mental health in crisis settings.

▶️ Watch now: https://youtu.be/lsds2xFg9oU?si=8YAZgXg7GHwllgXI

A Kaisay podcast in collaboration with Rozan.

DISCLAIMER: The information presented by the host and guest in this video is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. While all cont...

08/11/2025

🎙️ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐄𝐩. 4 | 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 | 𝐅𝐭. 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐋𝐨𝐝𝐡𝐢

Front‑line responders, humanitarian staff, social workers - they’re often supporting others while their own emotional tank runs low.

In this episode, clinical psychologist Meerab Lodhi talked about:

- Emotional burnout and secondary trauma
- Why setting boundaries in social work isn’t optional
- How digital overload and constant exposure can shape our mental health
- Simple but powerful tools for self‑discipline, self‑care, and emotional accountability

📌 Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp9K3qyMh48

A Kaisay podcast series in collaboration with Rozan Pakistan.

DISCLAIMER: The information presented by the host and guest in this video is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. While all cont...

05/11/2025

🎙️ 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 - 𝐄𝐩. 3 | 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 | 𝐅𝐭. 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐳𝐢𝐚 𝐘𝐚𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐧

When crises hit, children carry invisible wounds. They notice. They feel. And they remember. That’s why emotional care is just as critical as shelter or food.

In Episode 3 of Resilience Talk, psychosocial expert Fouzia Yasmin shares:
- How to communicate with children after trauma
- What humanitarians and parents often overlook
- The need for emotional infrastructure in disaster planning
- Practical ways to support resilience in children and caregivers

This conversation is for anyone working with children, communities, or mental health in humanitarian settings.

🗣️ What have you seen work well in supporting children after disasters?

👇 Share your experience in the comments.

🎥 Here's link to the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yCFT6Q4mQc&t=479s

DISCLAIMER: The information presented by the host and guest in this video is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. While all cont...