6 episodes

My Ramadan features well-known Muslim personalities and everyday Australians sharing their experiences of Ramadan and Eid through five specially themed episodes. Join host Sarah Malik and guests including academic Susan Carland and Masterchef contestant Amina El Shafei as they talk navigating work while fasting, what it means to slow down and reject hustle culture, and how Ramadan connects to spirituality and self. We discover favourite Iftar food traditions and how Ramadan intersects with belonging and identity for Gen Z. The series culminates in a special Eid episode, exploring how mixed-culture families adapt and celebrate Eid and Ramadan today.

My Ramadan SBS Audio

    • Religion & Spirituality

My Ramadan features well-known Muslim personalities and everyday Australians sharing their experiences of Ramadan and Eid through five specially themed episodes. Join host Sarah Malik and guests including academic Susan Carland and Masterchef contestant Amina El Shafei as they talk navigating work while fasting, what it means to slow down and reject hustle culture, and how Ramadan connects to spirituality and self. We discover favourite Iftar food traditions and how Ramadan intersects with belonging and identity for Gen Z. The series culminates in a special Eid episode, exploring how mixed-culture families adapt and celebrate Eid and Ramadan today.

    Time to celebrate: Eid Mubarak!

    Time to celebrate: Eid Mubarak!

    From dealing with family drama and moon controversies to matching outfits and their favourite Raya movies, Raidah Shah Idil and Dr Inda Ahmad Zahri chat with host Sarah Malik about how they celebrate Eid.

    • 32 min
    “Not Even Water?!”: Ramadan and work

    “Not Even Water?!”: Ramadan and work

    From navigating fasting in the office, to the Ramadan mental load at home, journalist Najma Sambul and lawyer Sara Mansour discuss well-being and work-life balance with host Sarah Malik.

    • 30 min
    Fasting and feasting: Iftar, food and family

    Fasting and feasting: Iftar, food and family

    From hosting, navigating corporate and community invites to sharing their favourite Ramadan foods, Amina El-Shafei and Tasneem Chopra chat to host Sarah Malik on all things Iftar.

    • 28 min
    The hipsterfication of Ramadan

    The hipsterfication of Ramadan

    From intermittent fasting to Sydney’s iconic Lakemba markets, Ramadan has developed a mainstream visibility and hipster cachet it didn’t used to have. How do Gen Z Muslims in the West square this with historic Islamophobia? Journalist and podcaster Soaliha Iqbal and writer Lina Ali discuss the hipsterfication of Ramadan with host Sarah Malik.

    • 30 min
    Dr Susan Carland sees Ramadan as a 'spiritual bootcamp'

    Dr Susan Carland sees Ramadan as a 'spiritual bootcamp'

    How hard is it to avoid swearing, caffeine, and gossiping when you are hangry during Ramadan? Author and Academic Dr Susan Carland joins host Sarah Malik to share her journey adopting fasting as a young convert and how she uses this time to reconnect with her spirituality.

    • 31 min
    Introducing My Ramadan

    Introducing My Ramadan

    ‘My Ramadan’ is a podcast that explores how diverse Australian Muslims experience Ramadan and Eid. Five special episodes will be released weekly across the month of Ramadan.

    • 1 min

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