Breaking Pita With Zee

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In this episode, Zahra is joined by Nadia Bryant and the two have a fun conversation about what it's like to date outside the Arab culture. The challenges, reactions from others, and of course the positive side to it. 

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Anthony Bryant, who is Mexican/Caucasian, married into a Lebanese family. In this episode, Anthony discusses a few traditions he was surprised by and had to get used to, plus some of the challenges that came along with it. He also talks about many of the similarities between the Arab and Mexican culture. 

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Masterchef contestant and baker Amanda Saab joins host Zahra Huber to talk about the one thing that unites us all -- FOOD -- specifically Arabic food! The two also discuss Amanda's journey into the baking/cooking world. Make sure not to listen on an empty stomach!

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A Yemeni, a Lebanese and an Iraqi record a podcast -- and the three of them talk about "Colorism" -- and how Arabs from different countries discriminate against one another. Host Zahra Huber is joined by Shayma Ghaleb and Nadia Bryant who talk about how we all are the same race (Arab), yet there's such a divide amongst us.

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Just weeks after finding out she's mostly Iranian, Zahra tries to understand her Persian roots. She hosts an episode with her high school Iranian friend, Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad, to talk about traditions, music, and Persian food. Is Zahra fit to be an Iranian? Find out!

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What's it like to be an Arab-American comedian in the United States? Find out as Zahra is joined by Mike Eshaq. 

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In this episode, Zahra is joined by Sara Raad, a domestic violence survivor/advocate and poet. Sara tells her story about the abuse she endured in her marriage and some of the community backlash she receives for being outspoken about it. 

(WARNING: There are some details that may be tough to listen to)

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In this first episode of season 2, Zahra is joined by her sisters to discuss DNA results. It appears she's been living a lie!

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In this season finale, host Zahra Huber sits down with Abdul El-Sayed, a former health director for the Detroit Health Department, to talk about mental health -- or the lack of it -- in the Arab-American communities. The two talked about why there's such a stigma surrounding mental illness and getting help, as well as what we can do as a community to change that. 

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Racism within the Arab culture/communities. It happens. Host Zahra Huber is joined by Namira Islam, Co-Founder of Muslim ARC (Anti-Racism Collaborative), who talks about issues within the community and what's being done to change it.