Serena Rasoul is a Muslim Southwest Asian and North African actress and writer. She recently founded Muslim American Casting--a casting agency that casts and advocates for Muslim and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA aka SWANA) talent in the TV/Film and Commercial industries. 

In this episode, Serena is speaking about Fatima al-Fihri. Fatima was the founder of the oldest, continuously running university, The University of Al Quaraouiyine. The University is also the oldest university in the world, founded in 859 ACE, and currently located in present day Fes, Morocco. 

Take a listen about Fatima from the incredible research Serena has done about her. Fatima deserves a movie made about her life and contributions.