In our fourth episode, we interview Saraswati. Saraswati was born in to ISKCON in 1978 and is now one of the most vocal and effective Child Protection activist in the movement. She tells us about the ongoing problems with child abuse in ISKCON, as well as the obstacles she and the CPO (Child Protection Office) have been facing.

Please be aware that there are many mentions of child abuse in this episode.

Please also go to our show notes for more information on the issues. We try to not speak in ISKCON lingo, but sometimes we do not succeed. https://tilpod.wordpress.com/2024/06/05/season-1-episode-4-saraswati-reformer-from-within/

In the third episode, we interview the third founder of the podcast. Anke joined ISKCON Germany straight out of East Germany in 1989, was one of the four women who started the Cologne temple, was involved in book production in Sweden and left when she had a baby.

See the shownotes at https://tilpod.wordpress.com for pictures and links.

Radhika was born in 1988 in Kolkata, to parents who were ISKCON members. This is a very open interview where she talks about her childhood, schooling and youth, and about the painful process of getting to grips with life in the real world.

TW: Childhood sexual abuse and assault.