The Diverse Bookshelf
A podcast by Samia Aziz - Mondays

97 Episodes
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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 -
Ep64: Aamina Ahmad on Pakistani literature, class & society
Published: 06/02/2024 -
Ep63: Sim Kern on anti-zionsim, anti-semitism, Palestinian literature & climate change
Published: 30/01/2024 -
Ep62: Sheela Banerjee on the history, power, meaning & importance of our names
Published: 23/01/2024 -
Ep61: Azad Essa on India & Israel; Kashmir & Palestine
Published: 16/01/2024 -
Ep60: Celina Baljeet Basra: on migrant workers, food & talking to imaginary audiences
Published: 09/01/2024 -
Ep59: Isabella Hammad on Palestinian identity, art and the power of words
Published: 02/01/2024 -
Ep58: End of 2023 Q & A - Samia & Wasim
Published: 26/12/2023
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.