Brenda Alemin: A Muslim Convert's Side of the S...
On this episode I am joined with Brenda Alemin, a convert to Islam since 1986, who shares her journey and experience of conversion, interracial marriage, and leading a support group for converts she organizes out of her own home.
35 min
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"My Father was Accused of Being a Terrorist"
In January 2004, Mariam Mohamed was in school when her father was arrested, while taking his oath of citizenship, for suspected terrorist activities. She joins me to share the story of how this travesty played out and why her father had to ultimately self deport...
53 min
28
Veganism, Social Media and Education with my si...
In this episode I invite you into a conversation between my sister Hana and I. Hana is 19 years old and a Junior in University studying English and Sociology. In her early teens, Hana surprised us all by becoming a vegetarian. In a Middle Eastern...
35 min
29
Islamic Feminism, interracial marriage and MS w...
Heba, as you will find listening to this episode, is an exemplary Muslim woman who is not letting cultural and erroneous religious barriers stop her, or her daughters, from the pursuit of happiness - and it shouldn't stop you...
74 min
30
Meet Jehan Hakim: Yemeni American Community Adv...
In this episode I sit with Jehan Hakim, a San Francisco native, whose involvement in her community is changing the perception of the Muslim female contribution to society. In this episode we discuss (1) the importance of community bonds...
55 min
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Meet Anysa Saleh: Yemeni American Artist
In this episode I sit with Anysa Saleh, a California born Yemeni American who is challenging the status quo of what it means to be an Arab American Muslim in a western country.