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Kissa: A Story Podcast

Jawahara Saidullah

Discover a world of undiscovered stories—historical, true tales, and fictional ones, from the global south.

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00:21:13

Royal Family of the Ruins: Part 2

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/12/05

Let's learn more about Begum Wilayat Mahal, Prince Cyrus, and Princess Sakina. Were they truly the descendants of a national Indian heroine, the concubine Warrior Queen of Awadh, Begum Hazrat Mahal? Or was the truth something else entirely?

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00:20:57

Royal Family of the Ruins: Part 1

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/11/22

Who were Begum Wilayat Mahal, Prince Cyrus, and Princess Sakina? Were they truly inheritors of the royal house of Awadh and the descendants of the warrior queen, Begum Hazrat Mahal? Where had they come from? Learn about this proud but destitute royal family who lived in the ruins of an old palace.

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00:21:28

Beast of the Amazon: Legendary Monsters, Episode 2

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/11/07

In the forests of Brazil and Peru, a monstrous beast, with a roar like thunder and a distinctive stench, stalks the unwary.

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00:14:52

Bonus Halloween Episode: The Interviewer

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/10/31

Enjoy an original spooky story from Jawahara...and discover some of the lore accompanying it. If you enjoy a good, old-fashioned scary story, this episode is for you.

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00:23:21

Monster in the Snow: Legendary Monsters Episode 1

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/10/16

In the snowy reaches of the Himalayas, high above the world, lives an elusive and fascinating creature.

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00:28:11

Extraordinarily Ordinary Heroes

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2025/10/03

Aitzaz and Karim are two ordinary humans who did extraordinary things. Do you know of any such heroes?

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00:24:14

Lost in Shang-ri-la

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2024/05/11

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00:22:36

Abandoned and Cursed Places

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2024/05/05

Two abandoned, cursed, perhaps even haunted places, from the global South. Today, I'll tell you two stories: from the Philippines and India. Kissa: A Story Podcast returns for Season 3 with Episode 18.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:39:35

The Serial Killer of Champawat

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/05/12

A killer with a recorded kill count of 436 stalks women and girls in the forests of India in the early 20th century. Discover more about this beast and it’s eventual annihilation.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:31:05

Eternal Love Stories (Persia, Armenia, Arabia)

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/02/13

For Valentine’s Day discover two love stories older and more famous than Romeo and Juliet. Shirin-Khusro-Farhad and Laila-Majnu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:25:42

Contributing Writer Series: Part 2

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/02/10

Two very very different stories both of whom reach down deep to find emotional truths we can all relate to. Stories by Prachi Jain and Paula Read. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:13:19

Contributing Writer Series: Part 1

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/02/06

Two writers from two very different, cultures, living thousands of miles apart capture a similar sense of humor coupled with loss: a truly powerful combination. Stories by Shalini Narayanan and Jennifer Bew Orr. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:23:50

Warren Anderson and the Night of Horror: Bhopal Part 2

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/01/23

What led to the disaster? Was it preventable? Who was responsible? Would anyone be held responsible. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:19:37

Sunil and the Night of Horror: Bhopal Part 1

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2023/01/12

There’s a monster on the loose in this small, company town. What is it? How does it kill and maim? Learn about it through the POV of 13-year old Sunil. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:19:30

The Very Real, Absolutely True Story of Christmas

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/12/19

What was that first Christmas like? Who brought us the image of that holy night? What’s the real story behind the legend? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:19:37

The Silliest Hero: Sheikh Chilli Folktales

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/12/02

From the Indian subcontinent come stories of a dreamer, a man who dwelt in a world of illusions….or perhaps he was merely a simpleton. Sheikh Chili’s stories have delighted story lovers for centuries. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:22:33

Weird Siblings: Folktales from Burma and Egypt

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/11/15

Stories of sibling trios and a set of twins. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:20:33

Possessed by Djinns: Spooktober (India)

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Djinns are all around us and among us. Beings of fire, Djinns can haunt us, torment us...or help us. Sometimes we can sense them, see them and even interact with them. Our world is also the world of Djinns. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:14:56

Scary, Dangerous Beauty: Spooktober (Japan and China)

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Beauty can be deadly for the one who is beautiful and for the beholder. Discover two unsettling Asian scary tales. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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00:20:10

Haunted Trees: Spooktober (India)

Kissa: A Story Podcast ·

2022/10/12

If you’re a woman why shouldn’t you sit under a banyan tree at dusk? Why is a tree in Kerala bound with thick, steel chains? Discover the spooky creatures that inhabit trees in India. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jawahara-saidullah/message

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