Markaz Mosaic The Markaz @ Stanford

Layal Kazerooni ('25) tells us about cruising, moving across the world from Bahrain and why we should all be listening to Afrobeats.

Zarif Ahsan ('25) tells us about why we should all be obsessed with Erykah Badu and how music shapes his mental health.

Sameeha Khan ('25) tells us about her desi wedding DJing experiences, Sufi music and how it relates to God and gender, and her hot take on the lo-fi craze.

According to Maryam, this year's Frosh Experience Coordinator, the Muslim Frosh community thrived in the fall. How did this happen? This episode features stories of hilarity and resilience from Lara and Mahmoud, two first-years that nurtured the best of communities in the worst of times.

Music:

"Havar Havar" by Kourosh Yaghmaei

"City Folk 6 AM" from Animal Crossing: New Horizons

"Golden Hour" by Podington Bear

"6 AM" from Animal Crossing: New Horizons

A reunion between one of the Markaz's former professional staff members, Heidi, and a current staff member, Haniyah. This episode is all about everyday activism. How do we navigate our friendships, faiths, and families as activists? Recorded in November 2020.

Music:

"Jazzy Ashes" by The Underscore Orkestra

"Fight the Power" by Public Enemy

We're kicking off season 2 with a conversation between two brothers - Hamza and Yusuf - who share with us their experience of the past eight months. How are crises experienced on a personal level? How do we cope with them? And where might we find compassion in a disrupted world?



Music courtesy of the Free Music Archive:

"Comedie" - Jahzzar

"Something Elated" - Broke for Free

"RSPN" - Blank Kytt

"See U Soon" - Jahzzar