Across Her Table Podcast

Across Her Table Podcast

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Across Her Table Podcast episodes

  • Ep#05: Tasmea Mahmud - A biochemistry major finds her true calling in designing children's books
    Tasmea Mahmud is a Bangladeshi-Canadian who majored in biochemistry from the University of Toronto. Listen to her talk about finding her passion for writing and illustrating children's books. She now owns her own company wishuponmystory.com- serving the niche market of personalized storybooks for Muslim kids. 
    Hear her talk about how necessary representation in literature is for children of visible minorities.  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:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes & 'Once Upon a Time" by Audiobinger
    25 min
  • Ep#04: Maliha Khan - A woman mobilizes her community towards greater good
    The story of how Maliha Khan transformed a Facebook group with nearly 8000 members into a registered non-profit.  Listen in to know how she uses this platform to mobilize an entire community towards paying it forward.
    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:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes & 'Once Upon a Time" by Audiobinger
    22 min
  • Ep#03: Sameera Ali - The journey from being a new Canadian to Town Councillor
    Sameera Ali came to Canada with dreams of a future, very little money and a baby on the way.  Tune in as we talk about her inspiring journey to the Town Council.  Listen to her powerful message to young women of color as they chart their own success stories. 
    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:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes & 'Once Upon a Time" by Audiobinger
    25 min
  • Ep#02: Laylo Atakhodjaeva - A woman's quest to solve hunger across Canada's communities
    Laylo Atakhodjaeva is a mom of 4 and the CEO of Road to Zero Waste- an organization she co-founded to tackle food waste and hunger. Tune in to listen about her journey from Uzbekistan to Canada and how she is helping feed one community at a time.
    If you want to know how you can help this cause check her company website : http://www.roadtozerowaste.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:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes
    23 min
  • Ep#01: Rummana Abid - An author talks about her craft
    Rummana Abid is a software programmer by day and published author by night. Tune in to listen to her talk about her craft, the process of getting published and what it means to be a writer with immigrant roots.
    You can check her author page here. https://www.amazon.ca/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ARummana+Abid&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
    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:  'Storybook' by Scott Holmes
    22 min

About Across Her Table Podcast

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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.