I feel like every country has its different words for “burgerism”, being raised in a country where the language differs among states. In Kerala, India – “Jada” is the equivalent of “Burger”. I was accused of being Jada because of the reputation of my high school. I never noticed it then but upon retrospection, it seems unfair. Being Jada always related to those who were privileged and entitled. Being Jada meant speaking English with a western accent represented a higher social status, whereas speaking fluent Malayalam (Kerala’s native language) represented being “local”. I wish this could change.

Working on this podcast allowed me to have honest and productive conversations with my fellow coursemates about the potentially harmful side effects of Colonization. Our project, “Classism and Burger Culture in Pakistan” combines personal experiences, readings, and media representations all exhibiting the horrible realities of colonial rule that still affects many Pakistanis. This is a subject that has very little research, so we felt more inclined to share our stories in connection to the readings. 

We decided to go beyond just producing a podcast and decided to showcase just hope deeply intertwined ‘Burger culture’ is in everyday life in Pakistan. This was achieved by creating various categories on our website such as Satire, Music, and Shows, etc. We hope you enjoy exploring our website and you can leave the website with a bit more information on the class structures that exist in Pakistan.