Ghosting is something very common that we all end up doing or have happen to us at some point in our lives. During this impromptu live recording session we discussed this topic while chatting with our listeners and having a GREAT time, which also meant that this episode is chaotic AF. Have fun listening! A special thanks to @liamunchi and @melolelo who contributed during the recording of this episode.

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A Tapestry of a Diaspora

Episode 1 - 'Resilience' within the MENA community with KLAUW 

A collaboration with Gyonne Goedhoop and TENT Rotterdam

In this episode, we spoke with Berk and Imane from KLAUW Collective about the unique challenges that (women) from the MENA community can face.

The session started with us watching the short film ‘The Truth Within’ by director Randa Nassar. This short film was recommended by the founder of ciMENA Film Club, Ibrahim Alaoui, who also spoke a bit about ciMENA and how this film club came to be. Important for us to also mention is that this conversation was recorded about two days after the occurrences in Afghanistan where the Taliban got the dominant power back in the US-led war. Killing and displacing even more Afghan people. Please check out the links in our linktree to see how you can support: linktr.ee/CombinedImpact

A Tapestry of a Diaspora is Gyonne's brainchild but brought to life by the collaboration with Combined Impact and all of the other collaboration partners.

Within A Tapestry of A Diaspora we ask questions about what the day to day strategies on resiliency are for different young, diasporic people (living in big cities like Rotterdam). In what ways are our different diasporas connected? What are the methodologies that we use in our daily lives to keep our joy going? To care for ourselves and others in our own ways? What are the ways these resilience strategies and projections can work for us or against us? Stay around and find out during the upcoming episodes.

Theme music: @this_is_zel on Twitter. @thisiszelofficial on Instagram

Cover art: @ezsilva_ on Instagram. Website: ezsilva.nl

Conspiracy theories. Why do people choose to believe in them? how are they born? Has there been an influx of them lately?  

Theme music: @this_is_zel on Twitter @thisiszelofficial on Instagram  

In this episode we discuss how society perceives people based on what they choose (or don't choose) to wear. Who gets to experiment with their clothing style? Why do we take some people more seriously than others, solely based on their clothing? How can we recognize our own prejudices and how can we make it a safer experience for everyone?  

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In this episode we start up the conversation with our special guests Nash Caldera and Melolelo surrounding our experiences with colorism as Caribbean women living in the Netherlands.  

Nash Caldera: @najendracaldera on Instagram

Theme and outro music: @this_is_zel on Twitter @thisiszelofficial on Instagram  

What are some things that we used to believe Love is supposed to be, that we've come to realize aren't necessarily true at all?  

Outro music: @Dvnzogram on Instagram and @Dvnzo on YouTube  

Theme music: @this_is_zel on Twitter @thisiszelofficial on Instagram  

On this episode we talk about our experiences dating white 'woke' people and also sharing those experiences of our listeners.   

Our outro in this episode is reserved for Eva Croes, a dear friend and creative.

Sound engineer: @this_is_zel on Twitter; @thisiszelofficial on Instagram  

Join Ila as she discusses body hair, grooming, and societal expectations around this  

Outro music by: @susjairakerpens on Instagram and Facebook

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Join us as we discuss the many ways elitism the way we are treated and the way we treat others.     

Sound engineer: @this_is_zel on Twitter @thisiszelofficial on Instagram  

We all love in different ways, but turns out we apologise in different ways as well. In this episode we discuss our love and apology languages.   

Outro music by: @justiniguana on Twitter and Instagram.  

Sound engineer: @this_is_zel on Twitter @thisiszelofficial on Instagram