Many thanks to Kube Publishing for the complimentary copy of this book. I didn’t plan to write...
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...
Reading List: East Africa and Sudan
This February, I plan to read books from East Africa and Sudan, in sha Allah. I don't know if I...
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...
Thoughts: Reading Before Travelling + Istanbul Photo Diary
Whenever I'm going to visit somewhere new, I like to try and learn about the culture, history and...
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. 39. 2019 Book and Podcast Highlights
On this journey, I create some of my own "best of" categories to look back at the books I read...
Review: Korea/Japan: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee was recommended to me over a year ago and has remained at the forefront of...
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...
Review: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell (USA)
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell was released in early September 2019 and I didn't know a...
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...
Review: The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla (UK)
This book has been extremely popular since it came out. Hari Kunzru declares on the front cover...
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