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This week we discuss all the things we researched after reading It's Not About the Burqa. We discuss some of the amazing women who wrote the essays as well as learn some of the biggest misconceptions about Islam.
Links:

• Website mentioned in On the Representations of Muslims*terms and conditions apply, https://www.amaliah.com/
• https://ing.org/top-100-frequently-asked-questions-about-muslims-and-their-faith/
• https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41155465-it-s-not-about-the-burqa
• https://www.encounteringislam.org/misconceptions
• Mona Eltahawy's Website http://www.monaeltahawy.com/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/rashida-tlaib-ilhan-omar-make-midterms-history-while-complicating-stereotypes-ncna934561
• https://theworld.org/stories/2018-03-14/muslim-women-are-speaking-out-against-abuse-mosquemetoo
• Sufiya Ahmed's Twitter https://twitter.com/sufiyaahmed
• https://www.griffithreview.com/articles/on-the-rigs/
• Yassmin Midhat Abdel Magied's Website https://www.yassminam.com/

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Grab a drink a join us as we discuss  all the things we learned while reading It's Not About the Burqa.

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From Akwaeke Emezi's inspirations, to Nigerian culture, to incest laws around the world, tonight we dive a little deeper into some background info on what made up The Death of Vivek Oji.

Links:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1m-2SavdS8
• https://www.goodreads.com/Review/3485862746/comments?subject=3485862746
• https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-where-incest-is-legal
• https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/17/opinions/nigeria-opinion-lgbt-attack/index.html
• https://www.reddit.com/r/bookofthemonthclub/comments/i5f1et/the_death_of_vivek_oji_discussion/
• https://www.hrw.org/report/2016/10/20/tell-me-where-i-can-be-safe/impact-nigerias-same-sex-marriage-prohibition-act#
• https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/10/14/1045332656/sex-educations-gay-teen-eric-takes-a-risky-trip-to-nigeria-how-realistic-is-it
• https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/11/first-men-go-on-trial-under-nigerias-anti-homosexuality-laws
• https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/22383702/death-of-vivek-oji-akwaeki-emezi-vox-book-club
• https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2020-08-11/review-the-mesmerizing-mystery-of-the-death-of-vivek-oji?_amp=true
• https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/writer-and-artist-akwaeke-emezi-gender-transition-and-ogbanje.html

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Join us as we discuss Akwaeke Emezi's The Death Of Vivek Oji!  We give our thoughts and talk about unanswered questions. What did you think after reading this weeks book?

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Join us as we talk about the things we researched after reading Pedro's Theory!

Links mentioned in this episode:

The article regarding the Spanish being forbidden:
https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-04-29/no-spanish-allowed-texas-school-museum-revisits-history-segregation

Marcos Gonsalez's Website:
www.marcosgonsalez.com

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Come with us as we unpack our feeling regarding Pedro's Theory: Reimagining the Promised Land by Marcos Gonsalez. We try a new drink and reflect on Marcos' and our own experience growing up Latinx in the United States. 

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Grab a drink and settle in for some background research on The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/canadas-residential-schools-were-a-horror/?amp=true
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/05/world/canada/Indigenous-residential-schools-photos.html
https://indiancountrytoday.com/.amp/news/canada-u-s-differ-on-boarding-school-policies
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/584293/
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2021/08/28/1031398120/native-boarding-schools-repatriation-remains-carlisle
https://www.livescience.com/amp/childrens-graves-residential-schools-canada.html
https://cheriedimaline.com/who-i-am
http://www.metismuseum.ca/resource.php/02624
 http://www.metismuseum.ca/media/document.php/149600.How%20Michif%20Was%20Lost%20-%20Low-Res.pdf
http://www.metismuseum.ca/index.php
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr8/blms/8-5-2b.pdf
https://www.wolakotaproject.org/storytelling_duane_hollow_horn_bear/

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Join us for our Season 2 premiere! This season we are reading books by minority authors- our first  episode on The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline!

-Please excuse any background noise made by our pets and family in the next room.
- Articles mentioned:
 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/books-by-lgbtq-authors%3famp
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.apartmenttherapy.com/best-books-by-muslim-authors-36909699%3famp=1


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This is the last episode for our first season! Come hear our final thoughts on all the books we have read as well as the changes we have planned for Season 2! Thank you so much to anyone who has taken the time to listen or support this podcast in any way! 


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Grab a daiquiri and join us as we explore how to live our best creative lives in Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert!


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