A short episode about Muti'ah Badruddeen's novel, Rekiya and Z, discussing the following: Muslim...
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...
How does getting up for Fajr help the Ummah? (USA: Two Gods (documentary film))
On this journey, I explore the newly-released documentary film Two Gods and discuss How the...
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...
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...
Podcast: Ep. 45. What Can We Learn from a Family Tree? (Theme: Multigenerational Sagas)
On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss What we can learn when we consider the impact...
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...
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...
Podcast: Ep. 42: Do Light Reads Carry Any Weight? (Theme: Light Reads)
On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What makes a book a “light read”? Does this...
Podcast: Mini-Ep.: Is this one mispronounced name too far?
This mini episode is a bit different in tone to the usual. I take my experience listening to the...
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...
Ep. 40. In We vs. Me, which side are you on? (Focus: Somalia: Links by Nuruddin Farah)
On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore How a lack of...
Mini-Ep. So You Think You’re Free? (Focus: Sudan: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih)
On this journey, I explore freedom in a post-colonial context. "Studied in the UK?" Ok, and what?...
(Unofficial) Podcast: South Korea: Parasite (Film)
In this very relaxed, thoroughly unofficial (non-book-related) episode, Houda and I explore our...
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...
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