Mahreen Munir, the founder and host of Karak with Mahreen, sits down to unpack one of the most uncomfortable truths in South Asian culture - colourism.

In this raw and eye-opening conversation, Mahreen reveals her personal experiences of being told she was “too dark” and how that shaped her identity as a woman, creator, and South Asian voice in the UAE. Together, we explore how colonial beauty standards, family expectations, and media images quietly teach generations to distrust their own reflection - and what it takes to rewrite that script.

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Key topics discussed:

✨ Growing up with colourism - the first comment that changed everything

💄 Beauty as currency - how shade bias shapes identity

🌍 Why the West still misunderstands South Asians

🎭 The ethics of being an authentic creator in the viral age

💔 Love, culture, and unlearning inherited expectations

📱 Gen Z’s relationship with media and self-image

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