Daughters of Diaspora

Fatima & Khadijah
  • 4.9 (17)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

2 African-Muslim sisters bringing you their perspectives on life living in the West as daughters to immigrant parents. Here on the DOD podcast we give a voice to the diaspora and share their takes on navigating adulthood, breaking down barriers, cultural expectation, relationships, careers, religion and much more...

  1. Ep 47. The Gambia Chronicles: Preserving Tradition (Manyo ya), Poor Resturant Service & Persistent Police

    JAN 30

    Ep 47. The Gambia Chronicles: Preserving Tradition (Manyo ya), Poor Resturant Service & Persistent Police

    In this episode, Khadijah shares her experience becoming a Jahanka bride, walking us through the traditions and rituals that shaped her wedding day. The conversation then expands into everyday realities in The Gambia — from disappointing restaurant service and a struggling hospitality industry to persistent police bribery and why tipping waiters no longer feels justified, especially in the West.

    54 min

  2. JAN 3

    Ep 46. What We've Been Up To: Bride Season and Becoming Better

    KHADIJAH IS A BRIIIIIDEE!! This week we give you guys a peak into what we have been busy doing to end 2025; which mostly consisted of celebrating Khadijah's marriage. We talk about her bridal shower, planning and afterthoughts of how the event went. We then dig into lessons we took from the past year and how we are seeking to become better versions of ourselves. We hope you enjoy listening and PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO GIVE US A RATING :)

    58 min

  3. 12/20/2025

    Ep 45. Ignorance Isn't Bliss: What We Avoid Learning Will Testify AGAINST Us

    In this episode, we reflect on the comfort of avoiding Islamic knowledge and the false belief that ignorance is bliss. We discuss the shame associated with neglecting secular studies in contrast to the Deen, the fairness of Allah’s judgment for lives lived in disobedience, and why more time would not have changed hearts that chose comfort over growth. We also touch on cultural dynamics—particularly the discomfort some African communities have with boundaries—and the importance of politeness and restraint in speech as part of building better character.

    50 min

  4. 12/01/2025

    Ep 44. Hot Takes: Chivalry is Gone, Matcha is Gross & Even Fruit Ain't Sweet Anymore

    Salam friends! This episode is from the DOD archives- recorded back in October. We sat for a chaotic but hilarious episode in which we give our hot takes on a variety of topics. We start by calling out people who pretend to come from the "ghetto" despite a middle-class upbringing. We then joke about the mysterious disappearance of men's Adam's apples, and reflecting on whether chivalry and femininity are fading. Finally, we drag matcha lovers (sorry girlies), fake influencers and unpack our personal "betrayal list".

    57 min

  5. 11/15/2025

    Ep 43. Repairing and Cherishing our bond: A Sisters Reunion

    Salams everyone! We are back with another episode featuring MAYO and TATA; our lovely sisters. In this deeply honest and heartfelt episode, we unpack our relationship- where we were last year (link for episode is below), how we've grown, and how we see each other now. We get emotional talking about the good we'd want others to remember if one of us were gone, along with sharing ways we can be better sisters to one another. To balance the tears, we end with a fun-rapid-fire segment that gives listeners a peek into our personalities and sisterly chaos. LISTEN TO LAST YEAR'S SISTERS EPISODE HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ep-19-a-peek-into-the-dynamics-of-our-sisterhood/id1729929878?i=1000669489557

    1h 8m

  6. 10/04/2025

    Ep 42. A Burden or Blessing? Being Your Parents' Retirement Plan'

    You ever feel like you're stuck between having to figure out your own financial path and wanting to build generational wealth , while navigating the cultural expectation of taking care of your parents? In episode 42 we dig into this discussion which has become quite the hot topic on social media. We share our thoughts on breaking generational poverty, financing the lives of those back home and the blessing of being able to care for our parents.

    1 hr

  7. 09/19/2025

    Ep 41. Thought dump: "It's really not THAT serious

    Welcome back listeners. This week is just as the title states: a thought dump. We discuss a few things from self sabotage, our connection with Allah, and dealing with emotions. ENJOY!

    48 min

  8. 09/05/2025

    Ep 40: They’re Not Just Kids—They’re People with Boundaries

    *********TRIGGER WARNING: topics such as sexual assault, harassment and bullying are discussed in this episode. BACK TO SCHOOL IS HERE!! As some of us buckle up for another school year, we start our conversation reflecting on the change in routine upon us and the blues that come with summer holidays ending. We then dive into child safety and the concern we have with school systems failing to be safe spaces for children, with the rise of bullying, harassment and assaults. We stress the importance of teaching kids how to say no and educating them about their boundaries. As always, we share cultural perspectives and our thoughts on calling kids husbands and wives, shaking hands with non mahrams and victim blaming. Our conversation finishes off with us questioning what grooming is and whether we as Muslims have gone too far in adopting Western ideologies when it comes to marriage and consent.

    51 min
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2 African-Muslim sisters bringing you their perspectives on life living in the West as daughters to immigrant parents. Here on the DOD podcast we give a voice to the diaspora and share their takes on navigating adulthood, breaking down barriers, cultural expectation, relationships, careers, religion and much more...

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