Adapting to Adopting (feat. Sarah Corley and Malea Hetrick) | South Asians and Adoption

Adoption--the rare times it's mentioned in South Asian communities, the act occurs within families. Boys are often given to a relative who has no one to take on their name...but millions of South Asian children also need homes, and for whatever reason, society is averse to taking someone else's child into our homes. On this thought-provoking, profound, and uplifting episode, guests Sarah Corley and Malea Hetrick talk about their respective adoption cases. Sarah was adopted from India into a C...

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*That Desi Spark has been acquired and will be available on YouTube and socials in 2025!*

That Desi Spark or TDS, formerly known as The Woke Desi, was a bold podcast created by three founders who recognized a space void of color and conversation around the topics that impact dual-identity, South Asian millennials the most. From education to entertainment and social justice issues to social media trends, TDS approached each episode with compassion, advocacy, and information, bolstered by subject-area experts and unfiltered celebrity moments. 

Hosted by Annika Sharma and Nehal Tenany, TDS ignited conversation, illuminated learning, and sparked a community to own their stories, rise up with confidence, and blaze a path forward. The podcast was been featured in the Times of India, at BBC’s CDX, and on Forbes. They have also been featured speakers at multiple conferences, ViacomCBS, and universities.