Gen Z Talks Firdaous Alaoui

One of the biggest sins in Islam is usury or riba; in fact, taking any type of interest is prohibited. In today's episode, Firdaous and Sarah have a conversation with Matthew Hutchison, a recent Muslim revert, businessman and YouTuber, on the dangers usury has in society. They discuss the reasons why it doesn't work, as well as how money has become the new religion in the West.

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Host(s): Firdaous Alaoui, Sarah Mohammed
Cover designer: Helen
Writer: Zaineb Abdulsatar

What does come to mind when you think of immigrant parents? Maybe that they’re odd, after all, it’s difficult for them to integrate after migrating. In today’s episode, Firdaous talks about the struggles immigrant parents go through, as well as how they view their host country and how they feel about their home.

For many people, Eurovision shouldn’t be made political at all, it’s just a cultural show they say… Then why did they ban Russia? Why did Ukraine win last year? And why is Israel still taking part when they are unaliving Palestinians day after day? In today’s episode, Firdaous and Zaineb talk about the contest that took part last Saturday and its double moral.

Growing up in a low-income family taught us to appreciate the value of money and prioritize meeting basic needs. In this episode, Firdaous and Sarah share their experiences of growing up in different social classes. Firdaous also discusses the culture shock she faced when she began studying and working with people from diverse backgrounds, and how she is adapting to understanding that not everyone shares her perspective on life.

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Host(s): Firdaous Alaoui, Sarah Mohammed
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Everyone knows the American dream is a lie, but what if TikTok sells it to us? The Lucky Girl Syndrome is Gen Z’s version of America’s propaganda. In this episode, Firdaous talks about how achieving your dream has less to do with believing that you are lucky enough to get them and more with the privileged that made it easy for you to get there.

P.S. I apologize for the annoying noise you might hear; I kept playing with my mic, but now I know I shouldn't lmao

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Host: Firdaous Alaoui
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Sudan is on the verge of war; just a week ago, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group started a fight that left hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries. Today Firdaous is joined by Reem Shawkat, founder of Project Taghyir (@project.taghyir), who gives insight into what is happening in the country. They briefly cover the context that led to the current conflict and how it is affecting the Sudanese people, the international response and what we can do to help.

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Host: Firdaous Alaoui
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