2 episodes
Oceans Within Us Farah and Asmaa
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- Society & Culture
Two friends hold space for truth and conversation with all the nuances that come with being Black and brown Muslim women.
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Episode 2: Sisters’ Halaqas on Etiquette Will Improve Your Relationship with God and Other Lies Muslim Women Are Told
We discuss the marginalization of Muslim women in Islamic educational spaces as a signifier of wider gender-based issues in Muslim communities, along with the effects it can have on our relationship with religion and ourselves.
Poems: "the art of being empty" by Rupi Kaur & "Still I Rise" by Dr. Maya Angelou
The article by Yaqeen Institute: "And We Created You in Pairs": Islam and the Gender Question by Faatimah Knight
Check out Rabata, an organization dedicated to empowering female scholarship in Islam.
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Episode 1: Configuring Home: The Displaced Person's Dilemma
We discuss our present understandings of home (+ those of some friends/family), and how our understandings of home/homeland have been critically altered by colonialism and its aftermath.
Note: This episode contains some recording glitches.
Poems: "Home" by Warsan Shire & "won't you celebrate with me" by Lucille Clifton.
Shout-outs to: Everyone who filled out our survey, Noor Hewaidi's blog post about home (we discuss the funeral line), and The Jaded podcast for inspiration.
Let us know what you thought - send us a voice message through Anchor (you don't need to have an account) or drop us a line @oceans.pod on Instagram.
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