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RSSA short episode about Muti'ah Badruddeen's novel, Rekiya and Z, discussing the following: Muslim Nigerian and West African portrayals in literature Flawed Muslim characters and their faith Organic...
Podcast Episodes
Once a month, I discuss a new book, sometimes with a guest, and explore the themes it evokes, what it has taught me and anything else that comes up! Sometimes, we also explore a theme in our themed episodes.
Book and guest details, all the books mentioned in an episode and related resources can be found in the episode blog posts.
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Book-Focused Episodes
Mini-ep: Un homme, ça ne pleure pas by Faïza Guène (Algeria/France) – English trans.: Men Don’t Cry
On this journey, a casual tour of this French Algerian novel exploring - Alienation between immigrant parents and their children - French Algerian representation This book has been translated into...
Podcast: Can History Ever Really Be Erased? (Focus: China: Beijing Coma by Ma Jian)
On this journey, I consider how history continues to exist despite efforts to erase it and the vulnerability of protests to manipulation. Shu Tong didn't smile, though. 'We were the chess players at...
Podcast: Ep. 43. What Does Memory Have to do with Justice? (Focus: Palestine: A Map of Absence, Ed. By Atef AlShaer)
On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss Reading iconic poems in translation Literature as second-hand experience of traumatic and painful events Memory and connection in...
Ep. 41: Are You What They Say You Are? (Focus: France/Algeria: Zahia Rahmani’s Trilogy)
On this journey, I'm joined by Nour and Assia as we discuss What is our responsibility towards our (unborn) children? What does it mean to be called “Muslim”? Discovering Algerian literature via the...
Mini-ep. What if the Good Old Days were not all good?
On this journey, I question the way we look at Islamic history. - Do we glorify past nations too much? - What can we learn from being more mature about our discussions around Islamic history? - What...
Podcast: Mini-Ep. Turkey: The Birds Have Also Gone by Yashar Kemal
I recently visited Istanbul and before I went I wanted to find a novel that would give me some insight into the city. This book didn't disappoint! In this first mini-episode of Book Nomad podcast,...
Ep. 37. Egypt/Persia: The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty
On this journey I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss Reading fantasy; The world of jinn and Persian mythology; Responsibility and purpose in writing Muslim worlds. Book in focus: The City of Brass by...
Ep. 36. UK: Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy
On this journey, I explore Do we give an author another try if we don't like a book? Complex characters redeem themselves. How does a connection with nature affect our daily lives? Book in focus:...
Ep. 35. Nigeria: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
On this journey, I’m joined by Assia and Aeesha as we explore Connecting with books from backgrounds different to our own, Silence speaks, “Where are you from?” Find out more about Aeesha and...
Themed Episodes
Ep. 46. How Do We Measure Motherhood? (Theme: Motherhood in Literature)
On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss how the theme of motherhood appears in literature; the motherhood vs career dichotomy; motherhood as a role within a social support system;...
Podcast: Ep. 44. When the Reading Gets Tough, Should the Tough Keep Reading? (Theme: Upsetting Reads)
On this journey, I’m joined by Leïla, Noor and Assia as we discuss What effect does reading upsetting content have on us? Should books have content warnings? Why do we read such books or scenes? Is...
Podcast: Ep. 38. Reading Children’s Literature – Then and Now
In this themed episode, Alia and I take a (nostalgic) tour of children's books from our own childhoods and more recently. Engaging stories, simple illustrations and lots and lots of food. What does...
Ep. 32. Reading Far Away Lands
In this first of the new theme-based episodes, Assia and I explore reading books from countries we know little about! Discovering connections across the world. "A book is not holier than a tweet." ©...