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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ep. 34. USA: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
On this journey, I explore Faith and parents - what's the relationship? How to not respect women....
Ep. 30. Canada: Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin
On this journey I'm joined by Safiya: Do we read certain book genres more critically than others?...
Ep. 29. Malaysia: The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
On this journey I'm joined by Sofina: Exploring Malaysia's ethnic landscape, Tackling mental...
Podcast: Ep. 27. Algeria/UK: A Hen in the Wardrobe by Wendy Meddour
On this journey: Why read children's books? Representing diversity within minority communities....
Ep. 26. Morocco/USA: The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
On this journey I'm joined by Zakia, The manifestations of power extend beyond physical influence....
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