Across Her Table Podcast

Across Her Table Podcast

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Across Her Table Podcast episodes

  • S2 Ep#10: Women’s Day Special | Two women, two generations: how a mother and daughter became each other’s strongest ally
    When we talk about mothers and their teenage daughters, we think of typical tropes: the constant arguments, the difference in world views, and diametrically opposite opinions. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if mothers and daughters sat down to listen to what the other has to say? What if, they could become each other’s strongest allies?
    This Women’s Day join us as we talk to mother-daughter duo Abiha and Madiah Syed as they share how they made a conscious effort to overcome their differences,  what Women’s Day means to each generation, what they admire about each other, and what they each believe will truly empower women.
    Abiha Syed is the Co-Chair and founding member of the Muslim Women of Cambridge, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging intercommunity dialog and engagement.
    Madiha Syed is her 18-year-old daughter, who is studying architecture at the University of Toronto
    You can check out the Muslim Women of Cambridge on mwcambridge.net or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @mwcmuslimwomenofcambridge
    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño
    31 min
  • S2 Ep#09: Raufikat Oyawoye-Salami: A techie whips up a sugar storm at the Great Canadian Baking Show (2021)

    Raufikat Oyawoye-Salami arrived in Canada in November 2017 in the town of Milton, Ontario. In less than 3 years she had been selected to be on the Great Canadian Baking show- TWICE. With the fourth season now in full swing, Raufikat is all charged up, rediscovering her love for baking. Listen in as she talks about her experience as a newcomer to Canada, her Nigerian heritage, her baking journey, and of course, the defining moments in that iconic TENT! Tune in to hear her also talk about Nigerian cuisine and her very strong opinions on Jollof rice!

    To see her delicious creations, you can follow her on Instagram @lanisbakebox

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    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    27 min
  • S2 Ep#08: EXCLUSIVE: Ginella Massa, Host, Canada Tonight on CBC News talks about her journey & Afro-Latina-Muslim roots

    Ginella Massa is an award-winning journalist, who is also the first hijab wearing one ever to host a prime-time TV show in North America. Her daily CBC show ‘Canada Tonight’ is changing how we consume news in the country today. But was it all easy? Ginella talks to Mifrah Abid about: Her Latino-Afro roots and journey to Canada, The scrutiny she faces for her clothing choices, The struggle of picking the right ‘Hijab’ friendly outfit, The seemingly ‘strange’ way of her arranged marriage, Her work ethics in the newsroom and The message of positivity she sends even to her haters! Tune in to listen to this spunky journalist who is rewriting the history books. Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño, Mongrel Dance - Dan Bodan

    34 min
  • S2 Ep#07: Sheba Siddiqui - A radio journalist on diversity in newsrooms, pandemic parenting and restarting her career
    Sheba Siddiqui is a woman with many roles. A journalist, Global News Radio producer, columnist,  host, and most importantly - a mom of four. She is also a great conversationalist. Being a second generation Canadian helps her look at the two cultures that define her - with some level of neutrality.
    Listen to our latest episode as we discuss:
    The culture of stigma in South Asian communities (i.e. “Log Kya Kahenge?”)
    The need for change in mental health conversations in immigrant families (“Stop being so ‘Bollywood!”)
    The emotional roller coaster mothers face when restarting their careers
    The key to keeping sanity with ‘Pandemic Parenting’ and
    Her take on being the only person of color in the newsroom even in 2021
    Also look out for a special mention of Season 1 guest Amira Elghawaby and the connection they share!
    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño
    27 min
  • S2 Ep#06: Zena Chaudhry - “The more we talk about abuse, the more power we give to the victims”

    Zena Chaudhry likes breaking hijabi stereotypes. She loves the outdoors and is passionate about camping, kayaking, hunting, sailing, and fishing. She has won several fishing tournaments and proudly states that she has never been ‘skunked’- i.e., come back from a fishing trip without catching any. (She has been at it since she was 3!)

    But Zena is also the founder and CEO of Sakeenah Homes- a network of transitional homes and shelters for those who desperately need it. She recognized gaps in the system that leave out some of the most vulnerable members of society. The need for a safe place can stem from multiple reasons- domestic violence, abuse, poverty, homelessness, immigration


    Whatever the reason may be, Sakeenah homes steps in as a salve. Not only do they provide shelters (and the first Muslim foster home in North America),  but they also offer a significant corpus of services like legal, mental health, financial assistance, education, etc.- things that at-risk sections so badly need but don’t necessarily have access to.

    One of her proudest moments though? Offering reconciliation counseling to those who want a second chance.

    Zena challenges prevalent tropes surrounding abuse-

    “Is it better to die than be divorced?’

    “Am I just imagining it?”

    “Am I a homewrecker if I am trying to escape it?”

    Listen to this gutsy CEO discuss the horrific cases she has encountered, how the pandemic brought a 700% increase in calls for help, and how she and her team managed to stay afloat in the deluge.

    Link: https://www.sakeenahhomes.com/aboutus

    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    30 min
  • S2 Ep#05: Fauzia Mazhar - A pathfinder reflects on Islamophobia, Bill 21 and Cancer

    The federal government declared January 29 as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec city Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia. That doesn't mean that Islamophobia is a thing of the past. Fauzia Mazhar ,the executive director of the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo, points out the different ways it still manifests itself and asks some tough questions:


    -Is Islamophobia only a "Muslim" problem?
    -What does Quebec's Bill 21 mean for the Muslim woman on the street?
    -Could we now potentially have refugees fleeing Quebec because of religious persecution?

    Fauzia tackles these hard issues even as she fights her own battle with breast cancer. Listen in to hear her deeply personal reflections- why she refuses to be called a "survivor" or "warrior" and how she dealt with the most important question of her cancer journey: "Why me"?

    Link to Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener Waterloo - http://www.cmw-kw.org

    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    27 min
  • S2 Ep#04: Kanwal Ahmed - A talk show host challenges societal norms

    In a world where everyone wants to be heard, Kanwal listens.

    Kanwal Ahmed was already a household name in Pakistan when she launched her web talk show ‘Conversations with Kanwal’. The show was a massive hit- not because of any celebrity presence, but because of the stories.

    Raw, unfiltered stories of everyday people and their struggles. Stories that need to be heard, stories that make you cry, stories that compel you to think.

    Kanwal probably knows that just telling these stories may be seen as an act of defiance. But that doesn’t stop her. She continues to raise taboo issues women face- like dowry, domestic abuse, colorism, living with disabilities, gaslighting, and even marital rape. Kanwal is intent on building the sisterhood and to create safe spaces for women to talk- one story at a time.

    With a little help from her fans, she is back with her Season 3!  Listen to her on our latest episode as she talks about her own story- her journey as a leader, her own struggles as a new immigrant in Canada and her message to women content creators.

    Links: 

    https://www.youtube.com/user/Kanwalful

    https://twitter.com/kanwalful

    https://www.instagram.com/kanwalful/

    https://www.deensupportservices.ca/


    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    27 min
  • S2 Ep#03: Uswah Ahsan - A 21-year-old seeks to create allyships through her nonprofit

    As we talk more and more about race relations, there are some questions that often come up:

    What is an ally?

    Can anyone become an ally? Or do you have to be from a dominant group to do so?

    Do organizations need to have minority ‘quotas’ to be seen as inclusive? Or is that just token allyship?

    Can newcomers to Canada and Indigenous people have something in common?

    What does it mean when a person of color (POC) is asked: ‘Where are you *really* from’?

    And most importantly


    What should you do if you witness racial aggression?

    Meet Uswah Ahsan, founder and Executive Director of Ally Squared. Listen to her answer these questions and what prompted her to start her nonprofit at the age of 21, and how her team hopes to dismantle racial inequities.

    Want more resources on learning about social equity? Here are some of Uswah’s recommendations:

    https://www.rethinkingdevelopmentpodcast.com/

    https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510312/codeswitch

    https://open.spotify.com/show/1Y3colnIhnNfvBcK8O9y7p

    https://www.earhustlesq.com/

    And of course
 https://www.deensupportservices.ca/


    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    28 min
  • S2 Ep#02: Filiz Ozmisir - A woman on a mission to help refugee girls

    From the land of Ertugrul - a 24-year-old Turkish woman came to Toronto to learn English. The rest, as they say, is history.

    Filiz Ozmisir is a registered nurse, who also happened to co-found Refugee Girls Worldwide.

    Why did she start this initiative?

    Filiz challenges us to rethink when we hear the word ‘refugee’. With over 30 million refugees on the planet today (and 17 million of them being only underage girls), she wants you to understand the lived experience of those on the receiving end of this term. The reality, she believes, will change your perceptions forever. Remember, she says, how we ourselves reacted when the pandemic first broke out.

    Listen in as she talks about her journey, her Turkish roots, Ertugrul, and of course her passion project.

    For more information you can check out these resources:

    https://www.therefugeegirls.com/

    https://idrf.ca/

    https://humanconcern.org/

    https://www.deensupportservices.ca/ (For Rabia Khedr’s cause)


    Do send in your comments or feedback about this episode by tweeting them to @acrosshertable or e-mailing them at [email protected]  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 , Santa Teresa - Patiño

    28 min

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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.