Identity Politics
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Bonus: Securing the Bag
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Episode 58: Love, Where You Least Expect It
We chat with Toronto-based #Blackistani couple Henna Khawja and Ryan Hilliard about race, family, and what it takes to bring together two cultures in one household. Henna Khawja is a registered social worker at University of Toronto and Ryan Hilliard i...
Episode 57: We Said We’d Never Talk About Hijab
Ikhlas, Makkah and Hibba chat about hijab and modesty.
Episode 56: The Fabric of Our Lives (ft. Hoda Katebi)
We chat with Hoda Katebi, of Blue Tin Production Co-op, about how our clothes and our spirituality are connected, and steps we can take towards becoming more responsible consumers. We also share our first modest fit and whether or not we’d wear Nike’s ...
Episode 55: When Food Taste Like Home (ft. Reem Assil)
We talk about food and community with Reem Assil of Reem’s bakery in Oakland.
Episode 54: We Man Up (ft. Aymann Ismail)
On this episode, Aymann Ismail, host of Slate’s Man Up podcast joins the show to discuss what it means to be a man in today’s world, what positive masculinity can look like, and how men can achieve it. Plus Makkah brings on a special guest,
Episode 53: A Birth Story
To kick off season 7 we invited our producer Hibba Meraay on the show to talk our birth stories and how we got our names. Plus Ikhlas shares details about becoming a mom! https://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/content.blubrry.
Episode 52: Hibba Takes the Mic
Ikhlas had a baby! So yah this episode is a little late. Hibba turns the tables as we celebrate some podcast milestones. https://media.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/content.blubrry.com/identitypolitics/52_Episode_52_Hibba_Takes_the_Mic.mp3
Episode 51: Heyyy Auntie! (ft. The Village Auntie)
The Village Auntie herself, Angelica Lindsey-Ali, joins us to discuss the importance of owning your sexual health and finding spaces to explore issues around intimacy, pleasure and womanhood. GUEST: Angelica Lindsey-Ali, @villageauntie,
Episode 50: 30 Feet From Stardom (ft. Dalia Mogahed)
This week, we talk about what it feels like to be recognized in public and the special brand of online vitriol that is reserved just for women. Plus Dalia Mogahed chats with us about whether the costs of being a Muslim woman with a public profile outwe...