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Book Nomad: Reading the World

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Book Nomad is a fortnightly podcast by Muslims for those who love reading, culture and the occasional tough question! Each episode, we explore a book, dive into its themes and see how it applies to our real lives and communities. Instagram: @booknomadpodcast

How does getting up for Fajr help the Ummah? (Unofficial Mini-ep: Two Gods (US - documentary film)

June 7, 2021

What connects the US city of Newark and Gaza? On this journey, I explore the newly-released documentary film Two Gods and discuss - How the attitude b...

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Mini-ep. Can history ever really be erased? (Focus: China: Beijing Coma by Ma Jian)

February 19, 2021

On this journey, I considered how history continues to exist despite efforts to erase it and the vulnerability of protests to manipulation. Book in f...

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Ep. 46: How do we Measure Motherhood? (Theme: Motherhood in Literature)

December 21, 2020

On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss how the theme of motherhood appears in literature; the motherhood vs career dichotomy; motherhood ...

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Ep 45: What Can We Learn From a Family Tree? (Theme: Reading Multigenerational Sagas)

September 23, 2020

On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What we can learn when we consider the impact of events across generations; Taking an intimate loo...

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Ep. 44: When the Reading gets Tough, Should the Tough Keep Reading? (Theme: Upsetting Reads)

August 9, 2020

On this journey, I’m joined by Leïla, Noor and Assia as we discuss What effect does reading upsetting content have on us? Should books have content wa...

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Ep. 43: What Does Memory have to do with Justice? (Focus: Palestine: A Map of Absence ed. by Atef Alshaer)

June 3, 2020

On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss Reading iconic poems in translation Literature as second-hand experience of traumatic and...

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Ep. 42: Do Light Reads Carry Any Weight? (Theme: Light Reads)

May 6, 2020

On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What makes a book a “light read”? Does this reflect on quality? Do we find more light books in som...

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Mini-ep. Is this one mispronounced name too far?

April 14, 2020

This mini episode is a bit different in tone from the usual. I take my experience listening to the audiobook of The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakrabo...

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Ep. 41. Are You What They Say You Are? (Focus: France/Algeria: Zahia Rahmani's trilogy)

April 1, 2020

On this journey, I'm joined by Nour and Assia as we discuss What is our responsibility towards our (unborn) children? What does it mean to be called “...

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Ep. 40: In We vs. Me, which side are you on? (Focus: Somalia: Links by Nuruddin Farah)

March 4, 2020

On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from the Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore * How a lack of stability can affect a person’s physical, menta...

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