Across Her Table Podcast

Mifrah Abid
Across Her Table Podcast

An interview-based podcast where I, Mifrah Abid, talk to remarkable Canadian 🍁 women with immigrant roots and how they are enriching the social narrative in Canada. Join me to hear in-depth conversations with these inspiring women who have stories to tell, values to share and so much to give to their communities. Also... Season 3 is here! So make sure you subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, Amazon apps or wherever to get episode notifications!! This podcast was conceptualized with my very geeky husband Javed Shaikh, over several cups of chai and the constant din of two yelling children.

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    S3 Ep #07: EXCLUSIVE: Zarqa Nawaz on comedy, sitcoms and pop culture

    Zarqa Nawaz is a Canadian icon. When she produced the award-winning show ‘Little Mosque on the Prairie’ in 2007, the show became a household name. An avowed fan of Nora Efron, Zarqa created an all-Canadian sitcom that had funny and well-rounded Muslim characters. This was a far cry from the stereotypical cookie-cutter Muslim characters that the West had been churning out. And the timing was critical too. In 2007, post 9/11 Islamophobia was at its peak. A Muslim point of view in the arts was practically nonexistent and there was little portrayal of Muslims beyond the tired tropes of either ‘terrorist’ or ‘victim’. It’s been 15 years since then and Zarqa Nawaz is ready for 2022 with two offerings- her first pop fiction novel ‘Jameela Green Ruins everything’ and a web series on CBC Gem called ‘Zarqa’. Her new book is a noir comedy about Jameela who wants to be on the New York Times bestseller list, but instead gets unwittingly entangled in an international conspiracy around a missing Imam. To add to the comical escapades, her CBC web series ‘Zarqa’ is about a shallow, self-centered Muslim woman who will stop at nothing to create her own wellness empire- much like Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘Goop’. Hilarity ensues as she also tries to get even with her ex-husband for dating a White yoga instructor half her age! Join us as we talk about her producing one of Canada’s most successful sitcoms, her immigrant upbringing (“Failure was never an option!”), and growing up as a bullied brown kid in Canada. Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at feedback@acrosshertable.com  or send us a voice message at http://www.anchor.fm/acrosshertable/message Don't forget to follow Across Her Table on Instagram @acrosshertable (https://www.instagram.com/acrosshertable) Music credit: Oh My - Patrick Patrikios

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  2. S3 Ep #05: Quebec City Mosque Attack Anniversary: Islamic Relief Canada’s Reyhana Patel talks about their latest report on Islamophobia in Canada

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    S3 Ep #05: Quebec City Mosque Attack Anniversary: Islamic Relief Canada’s Reyhana Patel talks about their latest report on Islamophobia in Canada

    January 29 marks a tragic day. It was on this day in 2017 that a shooter barged into a mosque in Quebec city and massacred 6 worshippers. The shooting left 17 children fatherless, 6 women widowed and one man paralyzed for life. We also lost a first responder to the trauma of this attack. The Govt of Canada declared Jan 29 as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. The shooter was fueled by Islamophobia and his deep seated hate of Muslims. To get a deeper look at the trauma and everyday aggressions faced by Canadian Muslims, I talked to Reyhana Patel from Islamic relief Canada. To commemorate the Quebec city mosque victims, IR has released an extensive report called ‘In their words: Untold stories of Islamophobia in Canada’. The report explores first-hand accounts of victims of Islamophobia, including one from Aymen Derbali, who was left paralyzed in the mosque attack. Apart from these heart breaking stories, the report also includes recommendations on how readers can appropriately respond to Islamophobia and be an ally against hate. Reyhana is Head of Communications and Government Relations at Islamic relief Canada. She was also a broadcast journalist and producer at the BBC. She was also named one of Apolitical’s Top 100 Influencers in Gender Policy in 2021. Report Link : https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/what-we-do/research/ Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at feedback@acrosshertable.com  or send us a voice message at http://www.anchor.fm/acrosshertable/message Don't forget to follow Across Her Table on Instagram @acrosshertable (https://www.instagram.com/acrosshertable)  Music credit: The Introvert - Michael Kobrin

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    S3 Ep #04: Dr. Muna Saleh : Confronting the generational violence of Palestine

    Dr. Muna Saleh is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the Concordia University of Edmonton. She is also the author of several academic papers and the book, ‘Stories We Live and Grow By: (Re)Telling Our Experiences as Muslim Mothers and Daughters’. Dr. Saleh has long been an advocate for social justice. She talks about ‘generational trauma’ - something her family faced when they were displaced by the ‘Nakba’* (or the ‘Catastrophe)’ in Palestine. Muna recalls how her family was forced to flee the ethnic cleansing and move countries as refugees. She reflects on the nature of oppression and harm and how it persists in our curricula and education systems to this date. Muna looks back on the stigma of being ‘Palestinian’, and the challenges of settler-colonial oppression that erases so many indigenous people- both in Palestine and even in Canada. As an educator, she also talks about ‘curriculum violence’. She urges teachers to be mindful of the harmful narratives that continue to oppress learners and offers a simple solution for missteps: ‘When you know better, you do better.’ There is more to Dr. Saleh though. She refuses to be ‘pigeon-holed’ into any stereotype, and you can see her fun side on social media as she pokes fun at racist trolls, and sometimes even her sisters! Tune in to listen to this multifaceted scholar. Follow her on Twitter: @DrMunaSaleh *To know more about the ‘Nakba’: https://bit.ly/33KQiML Also, check out some of Muna’s incredible work: https://amzn.to/3KCccCF https://bit.ly/3GYbEEL Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at feedback@acrosshertable.com. Don't forget to follow Across Her Table on Instagram @acrosshertable (https://www.instagram.com/acrosshertable)  Music credit: Oh My - Patrick Patrikios

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An interview-based podcast where I, Mifrah Abid, talk to remarkable Canadian 🍁 women with immigrant roots and how they are enriching the social narrative in Canada. Join me to hear in-depth conversations with these inspiring women who have stories to tell, values to share and so much to give to their communities. Also... Season 3 is here! So make sure you subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, Amazon apps or wherever to get episode notifications!! This podcast was conceptualized with my very geeky husband Javed Shaikh, over several cups of chai and the constant din of two yelling children.

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