Heartistry

In this excerpt, Anu speaks about the importance of culture awareness and sensitivity, and how language can be a way to achieve greater understanding of one's own culture, and as a result, more empathy from others towards that culture.

Anu Sehgal is the Founder of @theculturetree Anu @anuseghalny grew up in India and is a native Hindi speaker. She is an active parent and believes an awareness of one’s heritage, culture and language is key for children to become self-aware and confident individuals. Anu founded The Culture Tree five years ago, with a desire to fill a vacuum for quality and educational South Asian events and classes in the New York City area.

As a cultural educator, she provides children with authentic, immersive and inspiring experiences, offering the children and their families cross-cultural exposure that can help develop knowledgeable, open-minded and respectful individuals.

What is Heartistry ?

Heartistry is a podcast hosted by Farah Yasmeen Shaikh, international Kathak dance artist, choreographer and instructor.

Through Heartistry, Farah is in conversation with artists and creatives from across the globe. Each guest demonstrates a passion, compassion and commitment to their respective life paths.

Listen LIVE on Fridays at 9pm PST on RUKUS AVENUE RADIO on the iHeartRadio app.