The Diverse Bookshelf
A podcast by Samia Aziz
104 Episodes
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Ep84: Safia Elhillo on poetry, language, friendship & Sudan
Published: 25/06/2024 -
Ep83: Taiba Bajar on rewiring the brain and unlocking autism
Published: 18/06/2024 -
Ep82: Saima Mir on strong women, crime, vengeance & morality
Published: 11/06/2024 -
Ep81: Susan Muaddi Darraj on loss of home, belonging & Palestinian Christian communities
Published: 04/06/2024 -
Ep80: Vanessa Chan on the Japanese occupation of Malaysia, big families & characters with agency
Published: 28/05/2024 -
Ep79: Ishi Robinson on Jamaica, colonial legacies, race & class
Published: 21/05/2024 -
Ep78: Jassa Ahluwalia on mixed heritage & embracing who you are
Published: 14/05/2024 -
Ep77: Reem Gaafar on Sudan, motherhood & loss
Published: 07/05/2024 -
Ep76: Shaimaa Abulebda on life in Gaza
Published: 30/04/2024 -
Ep75: Nigar Alam on Partition, childhood friendships and displacement
Published: 23/04/2024 -
Ep74: Ela Lee on privilege, children of immigrants & identity
Published: 16/04/2024 -
Ep73: Dana Dajani on poetry, Palestine & storytelling
Published: 09/04/2024 -
Ep72: Sofia Rehman on translation, dialogue & Aisha (ra)
Published: 02/04/2024 -
Ep71: Matthew Robinson on storytelling, film-making and the charity sector
Published: 26/03/2024 -
Ep70: Sarah Joseph on justice, slowing down & hope
Published: 19/03/2024 -
Ep69: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan on the power of du'a
Published: 12/03/2024 -
Ep68: Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan on shedding external gazes and turning to God
Published: 05/03/2024 -
Ep67: Sairish Hussain on grandparents, Partition & understanding the past
Published: 27/02/2024 -
Ep66: Nadeine Asbali on being visibly Muslim in Britain
Published: 20/02/2024 -
Ep65: Rowan Hisayo Buchanan on sleep-watching, family & mixed race identity
Published: 13/02/2024
Welcome to The Diverse Bookshelf. I’m Samia Aziz, celebrating the power of literature and the voices of authors and change makers from the global majority. Join me as we explore the stories that inspire, connect, and transform our world. Each week I interview an inspiring guest about a whole host of themes and issues while focusing on diverse literature. Let’s uncover the stories that truly matter—together.