27 episodes
Bookversations Suad and Myrihla
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Two bookish friends having conversations inspired by the books they're reading. Your one-stop shop for book recommendations and book reviews.
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In The Early Hours - Getting to Know and Love Prophet Muhammad PBUH
Belated Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim listeners! In this episode, we continue with the fourth chapter of In The Early Hours By Khurram Murad.
We discuss falling in love with the Seerah, desiring the Prophet's company in the Hereafter and challenges of being Muslim in today's society.
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In The Early Hours - Ditch Toxic Positivity For Gratefulness
In this episode, we continue with the third chapter of In The Early Hours By Khurram Murad. We discuss the traits that help us to hold unto Allah and what distances us from Him.
We also touch on the difference between Gratefulness and Toxic Positivity and why the difference actually matters.
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If I Had Your Face & The Picture of Dorian Gray - Unrealistic Beauty Standards In The Age of Social Media
This episode is inspired by Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' and Frances Cha's 'If I Had Your Face'. We discuss unrealistic beauty standards in the age of social media, whether we've ever considered plastic surgery and how much society influences our perception of beauty.
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Next Bookversations Read: Chapter 3 of In The Early Hours by Khurram Murad
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Don't Touch My Hair By Emma Dabiri - Baby Hair Bondage, Cultural Appropriation and The Natural Hair Movement
This episode is inspired by Emma Dabiri's 'Don't Touch My Hair,' a book on why black hair matters and how it can be viewed as a blueprint for decolonisation.
We talk about the rise of the Natural Hair movement, impact of representation in the media and the ever topical issue of Cultural Appropriation.
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Next Bookversations Read: If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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In The Early Hours - Remembrance of Allah
In this episode, we continue with the second chapter of In The Early Hours By Khurram Murad. We discuss different forms of remembrance, the impact of Salah when done right and our favourite daily adhkars.
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The Beekeeper Of Aleppo By Christy Lefteri - The Tory Web Of Lies On The Refugee Crisis
This episode is inspired by The Beekeeper of Aleppo, a novel that deals with the flight of refugees from Aleppo in Syria to Europe during the Syrian Civil War. We discuss the implications of the Nationality and Borders bill, future consequences of political apathy and the different ways our body and mind deal with trauma.
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Next Bookversations Read: In The Early Hours (Chapter 2)
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