<![CDATA[Diaspora: Exploring Faith, Culture, and Belonging]]>Diaspora: Exploring Faith, Culture, and Belonging

What happens when the culture that shaped you doesn't always align with the faith you're growing into?

Diaspora is a podcast about navigating the space between heritage and conviction. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and biblical reflection, we explore what it means to honor our families and cultures while remaining faithful to Christ.

Together we'll wrestle with questions of identity, tradition, race, assimilation, belonging, and the customs we've inherited—asking not what culture expects of us, but what God invites us into.

Whether you're the child of immigrants, part of a multicultural family, or simply seeking to understand how faith shapes identity, Diaspora offers thoughtful dialogue, practical wisdom, and encouragement for the journey. Because following Jesus doesn't erase our stories—it redeems them.

]]>https://riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:11:52 GMTThu, 06 Aug 2026 02:01:32 GMT60Sonia Frazier<p><b>Diaspora: Exploring Faith, Culture, and Belonging</b></p><p>What happens when the culture that shaped you doesn't always align with the faith you're growing into?</p><p></p><p><i>Diaspora</i> is a podcast about navigating the space between heritage and conviction. Through honest conversations, personal stories, and biblical reflection, we explore what it means to honor our families and cultures while remaining faithful to Christ.</p><p></p><p>Together we'll wrestle with questions of identity, tradition, race, assimilation, belonging, and the customs we've inherited—asking not what culture expects of us, but what God invites us into.</p><p></p><p>Whether you're the child of immigrants, part of a multicultural family, or simply seeking to understand how faith shapes identity, <i>Diaspora</i> offers thoughtful dialogue, practical wisdom, and encouragement for the journey. Because following Jesus doesn't erase our stories—it redeems them.</p>episodicSonia Fraziersrfrazierwrites@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Keep Asking Why]]>In this episode, I share how a lifelong habit of asking “why?” eventually led me to question some of the assumptions I had inherited about Christianity, culture, and Scripture. I explore contextualization, the ways culture shapes our expression of faith, and reflect on what happens when we start asking questions about the faith we've inherited—and whether some of what we’ve come to see as “biblical” might also be shaped by culture.

What if questioning isn't about rejecting our faith, but about understanding it more deeply?

Maybe we should keep asking why.

]]>59aac774-3188-48ab-8a8b-1d6b11e4ef78Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p>In this episode, I share how a lifelong habit of asking “why?” eventually led me to question some of the assumptions I had inherited about Christianity, culture, and Scripture. I explore contextualization, the ways culture shapes our expression of faith, and reflect on what happens when we start asking questions about the faith we've inherited—and whether some of what we’ve come to see as “biblical” might also be shaped by culture.</p><p>What if questioning isn't about rejecting our faith, but about understanding it more deeply?</p><p>Maybe we should keep asking why.</p>no00:07:57Keep Asking Whyfull<![CDATA[What's Your Netflix Profile?]]>What does your Netflix profile say about you?

Mine has changed quite a bit over the years. From the Bollywood movies I grew up with, to the India-set shows, or American ones with Indians in them, that I find myself drawn to now, I started noticing that maybe my Netflix profile was telling me something about me, too.

In this lighter episode, I reflect on culture, memory, identity—and the unexpected ways pieces of our past, and the places we come from, continue to show up- even in the stories we choose to watch.

So… what does your Netflix profile say about you?

]]>e4ec6999-88a3-45af-af9d-03e6f457e832Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT<p><b><strong>What does your Netflix profile say about you?</strong></b></p><p>Mine has changed quite a bit over the years. From the Bollywood movies I grew up with, to the India-set shows, or American ones with Indians in them, that I find myself drawn to now, I started noticing that maybe my Netflix profile was telling me something about me, too.</p><p>In this lighter episode, I reflect on culture, memory, identity—and the unexpected ways pieces of our past, and the places we come from, continue to show up- even in the stories we choose to watch.</p><p>So… what does your Netflix profile say about you?</p>no00:02:42What's Your Netflix Profile?full<![CDATA[Both Things Can Be True]]>A shirt. A simple statement. And a reminder that identity doesn’t always fit neatly into one box.


In this episode, I reflect on what it means to be the daughter of immigrants and why embracing one part of who we are doesn’t have to mean rejecting another.

]]>3c39b32f-e5cd-4221-a0f1-5108dce2761fTue, 22 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>A shirt. A simple statement. And a reminder that identity doesn’t always fit neatly into one box.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I reflect on what it means to be the daughter of immigrants and why embracing one part of who we are doesn’t have to mean rejecting another.</p>no00:03:24Both Things Can Be Truefull<![CDATA[They Don't Know That]]>On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Sonia revisits a core memory from that day — a warning from someone that revealed how quickly identity can be reduced to assumption. It's a reflection on the word "they," how one person's actions can get projected onto an entire group and a reminder for us to see the individual standing in front of us.

]]>790029e6-ad6a-4f9b-b466-5fb3627c2776Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT<p>On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Sonia revisits a core memory from that day — a warning from someone that revealed how quickly identity can be reduced to assumption. It's a reflection on the word "they," how one person's actions can get projected onto an entire group and a reminder for us to see the individual standing in front of us.</p>no00:05:03They Don't Know Thatfull<![CDATA[Why Diaspora?]]>What happens when the things that shaped you—your family, culture, faith, and traditions—don't always fit neatly into the world you've learned to live in?

In this first episode of Diaspora, Sonia Frazier shares the questions that led her to create this podcast and begins exploring what it means to examine the stories we've inherited, the faith we've been handed, and the ways we understand belonging.

This is a conversation about asking questions, making space for complexity, and discovering what happens when we give ourselves permission to look at our stories differently.

]]>9b368f83-13fa-4380-a169-4a07bdec7405Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:09:01 GMT<p>What happens when the things that shaped you—your family, culture, faith, and traditions—don't always fit neatly into the world you've learned to live in?</p><p></p><p>In this first episode of <i>Diaspora</i>, Sonia Frazier shares the questions that led her to create this podcast and begins exploring what it means to examine the stories we've inherited, the faith we've been handed, and the ways we understand belonging.</p><p></p><p>This is a conversation about asking questions, making space for complexity, and discovering what happens when we give ourselves permission to look at our stories differently.</p>no00:04:431Why Diaspora?full<![CDATA[Trailer]]>Welcome to Diaspora. If you've ever wrestled with where culture ends and faith begins—or wondered whether you have to leave part of yourself behind to follow Christ—you're not alone. This is a place where we journey together, exploring how to honor our cultures without compromising our faith, hold tradition with discernment, and leave behind a faithful legacy.

]]>c004a824-74a0-4b4c-9040-f69c943e731fThu, 06 Aug 2026 02:08:11 GMT<p>Welcome to <i>Diaspora</i>. If you've ever wrestled with where culture ends and faith begins—or wondered whether you have to leave part of yourself behind to follow Christ—you're not alone. This is a place where we journey together, exploring how to honor our cultures without compromising our faith, hold tradition with discernment, and leave behind a faithful legacy.</p>no00:01:49Trailerfull