The Modern India Podcast #80-Playing Without Apology
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The Modern India Podcast #80-Playing Without Apology
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In this episode of The First and Only, I speak with Sara Abdullah Pilot, co-founder of Centre for Equity and Inclusion (CEQUIN), about what it truly costs for girls to play — especially when they are the first and only in their families.
Before the pitch, there is permission.
Before ambition, there is justification.
Before talent, there is negotiation:
Is it safe? Is it respectable? Is it necessary?
Sara works with girls who are fighting systems they should never have had to fight — families to convince, institutions to educate, silence to push against. Our conversation makes one thing clear: resistance is systemic, not personal.
This episode is not just about football.
It’s about power, voice, and what it takes to claim space without apology — so that the next generation doesn’t have to fight the same battles alone.