Spotlight with Sandalina
๐ผ A vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space ๐NYC ๐ Every Sunday ๐๏ธ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-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 ๐ง Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina ๐ง Feel free to reach me at sandalina.business@gmail.com Talk Show IG: @spotlightwithsandalina (https://www.instagram.com/spotlightwithsandalina) Host IG: @sandalinasattar (https://www.instagram.com/sandalinasattar/)
Episodes
S4E10: Meet Tavi Gandhiโ a South Asian pageant queen and influencer. She is the winner of Miss Grand New Jersey and was the youngest in the Top 20 of this yearโs Miss Grand USA!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BROWN GIRL TAKES PAGEANT CROWN
We talk about Taviโs upbringing between Ohio and New Jersey, ...
S4E09: Meet Priya Miaโ an Indian-Bengali creator, fashion / beauty influencer, corporate strategy consultant, and PharmD!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BENGALI GIRL CRAFTS VIRAL NEW YORK WARDROBE
We talk about Priyaโs upbringing as the daughter of Indian immigrants, how her cultural identity shaped ...
S4E08: Meet Dr. Mohamad Yasinโ a Pakistani, Muslim doctor and content creator! You may recognize him as โScrubby Moโ
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BROWN BOY FIRST-GEN DOCTOR HAS JOKES
We talk about Dr. Mohamad Yasinโs upbringing and family life in Long Island, his Muslim identity, and the journey th...
S4E07: Meet Sagarโ a South Asian content creator focusing on comedic skits and wellness. Heโs also a PharmD, marketer, and personal trainer!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BROWN BOY GOES FROM PHARMD TO VIRAL REELS
We talk about Sagarโs upbringing in New Jersey, his high school experience, and the mom...
S4E06: Meet Minaโ a Pakistani founder and influencer. You may recognize her as the founder for the Kismet Reserve, her vintage watch empire as featured in the Boston Globe!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: PAKISTANI FOUNDER BUILDS VINTAGE WATCH EMPIRE
We talk about Minaโs upbringing in Cambridge, MA gr...
S4E05: Meet Faarisโ a Pakistani rapper. You may recognize him from the viral Zayn Malik lookalike competition, or his collaborations with various artists. He also just did 2M+ streams on Spotify in 2024 alone!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BROWN BOY LOOKS LIKE ZAYN, RAPS LIKE HIMSELF
We talk about F...
S4E04: Meet Mussab Aliโ Jersey Cityโs mayoral candidate (aka โBlack Zohran Mamdaniโ) 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 acro...
S4E03: Meet Ashnaโ a South Asian model and influencer. She is the brown girl on every billboard; you may recognize her as sheโs been on Cover Girl, Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and the NYFW runway!
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BROWN GIRL ON EVERY BILLBOARD
We talk about Ashnaโs upbringing near Chicago, in...
S4E02: Meet Usamaโ a Bengali, Muslim comedian. You may recognize him from his recent special and Fall 2025 Tour USAMA BIN LAUGHINโ! He was also a finalist on Americaโs Got Talent and a guest on the Stephen Colbert show.
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: BENGALI COMEDIAN GETS CANCELED ON NATIONAL TV
We t...
S4E01: Meet Shevyaโ a Desi pop star singer.
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: 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 Bollyw...
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 โKashi to Kailashโ 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.
Rajaโs IG: @therajakumari (...
S3E05: Meet Sundasโ a Pakistani, Muslim Beauty & Fashion Influencer.
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: PAKISTANI GIRL TRAILBLAZES BEAUTY & FASHION
We talk about Sundasโ path to the present, being a minority in the beauty industry, rapid fire Q&A, community gossip culture, her benign tumor di...
S3E04: Meet Abbyโ a South Asian stand up comedian and writer.
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: TAMIL GIRL DOMINATES COMEDY
We talk about Abbyโs path to the present, her solo tour "How to Embarrass Yourย Immigrant Parents", evolution of family relationships, rapid fire Q&A, finances as a creator, sta...
S3E03: Meet Zarโ a Muslim, Afghan-Tajik stand up comedian and content creator.
In this episode we cover a variety of topics across our 4 segments: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: 30-DAY HIJAB TRIAL BY AFGHANI-MUSLIM COMEDIAN
We talk about Zarโs upbringing as a refugee and running away from home, do some rapid fire Q&A about her comedy career, talk about her Afghan...
S3E02: Meet Uneebโ contestant on Huluโs 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: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซHALAL-HARAM RATIO ๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: MEDIA CRITIC GOES ON REALITY TV SHOW MUSLIM MATCHMAKER
We talk all things Muslim Matchmaker and answer viewersโ burning questions! We a...
S3E01: Meet Nabila Ismail, a Pakistani and Muslim founder of the Dose of Travel Club, Entrepreneur, and Solo Travel Influencer. Sheโs 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: ๐LIFE STORY๐ ๐ฅHOT SEAT๐ฅ ๐คซSHADOWS๐คซ ๐ฆSPOTLIGHT๐ฆ: MUSLIM WOMAN SOLO TRAVELS THE WORLD
...S2E15: Meet Varun Rana, a South Asian comedic content creator focusing on social commentary about working in tech, being Indian-American and everything in between.
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Michigan, family dynamics, being South Asian in the midwest, comedic inspirations, the academic rat race, computer science at UMich, from Amazon to startups as an engineer, switching full-time to content,, ๏ฟฝ...
S2E14: Meet Varunโs viral brown boy tech persona โAdiโ through a 10-minute improv skit. The characters are on a blind first date in New York Cityโฆ โSPOILER ALERT: there will not be a second date.ย
And tune in next week to meet Varun Rana, the creator behind this internet sensation persona!
Varunโs Tik Tok: @varun_rana (https://www.tiktok.com/@varun_rana_) Varunโโs IG: @the_varunrana (https://www.instagram.com/the_varunrana/)
S2E13: Meet Suhana, a South Asian digital creator, dancer, and full-time financial services professionalย
This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Reading PA, parents and their American Dream, a musical upbringing, being one of the only Indians in town, academic journey through a double major + minor at NYU, ๐ฅ HOT SEAT SEGMENT ๐ฅ, creative career, working with woman-owned businesses, pitching yourself to bra...
S2E12: This week, we will be discussing the Presidential Election from the Muslim-American POV. We go through the potential implications of 1) Abstention 2) Third-Party 3) Trump and 4) Kamala.
We sat down with Salaar, who works in financial services and is a game designer, but most importantly sits on the board of a nonprofit focused on civic engagement amongst younger demographics.
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