HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!!!!!

WE FINALLY HIT 200 EPISODES (ish lol)!! And we fiiiiinally got our cousin Walid on our as the moderator for yet another Q&A...yall did NOT hold back this time 😅

VOTE IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW ⬇️: AMIR'S ROOM OR WALID'S ROOM?

To all of the cousins who have been here since day 1, pre-camera days, we love you, we appreciate you, thank you for sticking by us and allowing us to join you at home, at work, on your drives, during your workouts. We hope that you'll continue to join us weekly (ish lol) and watch the family grow ❤️

To all of the newer cousins, welcome!! We're happy to have you here! We hope you enjoy our dynamic and genuinely feel like you're just chatting with your cousins 😊

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

2:51 -- Who is Walid?

6:36 -- The downsides to notoriety

8:19 -- Commuting with flights?

13:02 -- Working with AMP & Agent00

13:41 -- Experiencing the REAL Ethiopia

21:17 -- Working for Duke Dennis

24:01 -- Can you form routine around chaos?

25:23 -- Best experience traveling the world

33:06 -- Q&A where we don't answer the questions

34:11 -- Visiting Masjids around the world

37:10 -- Who shouldn't be listening?

38:49 -- Are you progressing in life?

41:03 -- Irrational fears

44:00 -- Sara's thoughts on dating apps

50:19 -- Does aging scare you?

52:01 -- Goals for your 30s

54:40 -- What would you change in your life?

56:33 -- Favourite Harari dish

57:33 -- Would Walid ever do Reality TV?

58:22 -- Did your efforts amount to something?

59:43 -- Agent00 and Duke meet 'n greet?!?

1:01:10 -- Are we rich?

1:01:41 -- Kids names

1:05:57 -- Have you turned down a guest?

1:06:16 -- Have we not liked a guest?

1:06:38 -- Sara's hijab list

1:07:02 -- Ultrahuman ring review

1:08:08 -- What does this podcast mean to us?

1:09:12 -- Amir's poor communication skills

1:11:05 -- Exposing each other blind

1:12:29 -- Marrying outside of the culture

1:16:34 -- Work vs Life

1:20:30 -- Would you marry another influencer?

1:21:19 -- What's next for Walid?

1:22:51 -- Retiring the night owl

1:25:50 -- Why do Women have to move when married?

1:31:10 -- Outro

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!!!!!

We're back with another special (returning) guest this week, founder of the Harari Professionals Network (HPN) - Rania! In this week's episode, she gave us a rundown of what to expect during the upcoming 3-day networking event! We tried to get as many details from her as possible and she definitely shared quite a bit.

Tickets are still available, so grab them while you can here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hpn-presents-harari-visionaries-2026-tickets-1983188982633?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

To get the latest updates about HPN and future events, make sure to follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hpnworldwide/

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:47 -- HPN IS BACK

8:15 -- Created a new LinkedIn Platform

14:59 -- The Mix and Mingle

17:38 -- Who are the Guests?

23:05 -- Challenging imposter syndrome

31:24 -- The future of HPN

38:53 -- Who's helping pay for all this?

42:47 -- HPN Scholarships & Awards

45:54 -- BRING BACK THE HARARI KIDS SOCCER LEAGUES

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!!!!!

Belated Eid Mubarak to you all! May Allah accept our good deeds during the holy month of Ramadan and allow us all to see another one next year - Aameen!

This week we gave a recap of our Eid festivities - shoutout to our very own Sara for holding it down! Amir is on the hunt for some Halal bone broth...and no, he does not want to make it at home lol, anyone know where to find one? After we recapped our Eid weekend, we talked about the upcoming HPN weekend event, including the gala night with several esteemed panelists and guests, and of course the MIXER! Amir and Sara discussed what the bare minimum for both men and women are, especially if you are looking for a potential spouse and shared some tips on how to approach someone during these types of events because we all know it can get a little awkward.

And lastly...we don't want to limit networking/mixer opportunities to just our Hararis so if you'd be interested in a Cousin Connection Mixer...drop a comment/DM and let us know! We might be brewing something in the near future!

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:00 -- How was YOUR Eid?

4:06 -- Y'all got some bone broth?

20:44 -- Netflix games to the rescue

23:36 -- Ibadah > Gym

30:12 -- What is the bare minimum?

47:20 -- Why do we let them get away with this?

50:21 -- How do you prepare for meeting that special someone?

54:16 -- How do you break the ice when networking?

57:14 -- Should we go another CCP Live???

58:06 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

Eid Mubarak to our wonderful cousins!! In this week's episode, Amir has been sleep-deprived because his cats have decided he doesn’t deserve rest, Sara spiraled into conspiracy territory again...curious to know if you guys have been keeping up with any of the ones we mentioned? We casually touch on global politics (as always lol), and somehow end up having one of our realest conversations about Ramadan, family, and what life might look like with kids.

Also… we might be hiring an AI assistant?? Not fully sure what’s going on there either.

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:38 -- The cats won't LET US SLEEP

4:56 -- Sara's in her conspiracy bag

7:58 -- USA is losing friends

16:00 -- My mom HATES our cats

19:48 -- I'm hiring an AI Assistant

29:12 -- Ramadan reflections

41:35 -- How will Ramadan change with kids?

46:28 -- Building a village

52:26 -- Episode 200 plans...(Spoiler: there ain't none :'))

55:06 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

We missed a week, we know...but we're back with an extra long episode and a special guest to make up for it! This week, we had a long time viewer, Mariam come on and share her journey with falling in love with the Qur'an and you're not going to want to miss this one!

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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https://www.instagram.com/m.p.shh

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https://www.youtube.com/@fromjourneytoimpact

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:05 -- WELCOME MAR SHA

12:27 -- How did Mariam find out about us? 

13:33 -- The different recitations of the Quran 

16:16 -- The Challenges of First Gen Immigrants 

22:38 -- The blessings of a large family 

26:26 -- Choosing Dignity over Humiliation 

32:43 -- The REAL Iran story 

45:48 -- Building an Islamic School 

58:39 -- Helping a Muslim girl break the cycle 

1:01:55 -- A young girls words of wisdom 

1:07:15 -- His Mercy 

1:19:21 -- How Mariam's niece changed her life 

1:26:36 -- Breaking stereotypes in Islam with school projects 

1:41:26 -- How Quran competitions work 

1:48:05 -- What has Mariam learned from being a teacher?

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

We've just completed 1 week of Ramadan alhamdulillah! We'd love to hear how the first week has gone for all of you...let us know in the comments section below! This week, we talked about feeling unmotivated during Ramadan and how to get out of that 'funk' and maximize your time while you still can - can any of you relate? 

Next, we spoke about the Ramadan content that usually pops up this time of year and whether we think the big social media sites have started to subtly suppress it and distract us with other things like MONKEYS...speaking of, I know yall have heard about poor little Punch in the Japanese zoo that has stole the heart of millions around the world lol. 

Suhoorfest is back and as usual, people are still denouncing it, however this year we have a new perspective from a newer Muslim who shared that she was looking forward to this festival because it gave her an opportunity to be around other Muslims and have easy access to Halal food...maybe we should be a little less judgey and a liiiittle more inviting of our newer Muslim brothers and sisters, just a suggestion!

Lastly...we're doing a 10K in a few months...wish us luck lol, we're definitely going to need it! 

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

3:12 -- Our first few days of Ramadan

8:52 -- Missing the "Ramadan Food"

11:27 -- Missing Suhoor

13:22 -- Feeling unmotivated this Ramadan

22:10 -- Is Muslim content being suppressed?

23:39 -- Punch the monkey

33:16 -- Suhoor Fest in 2026?

47:02 -- WE'RE DOING A 10K MARATHON

49:51 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

This week on the Cousin Connection Podcast, we got news that HPN is back! Details to the upcoming event is listed a little further down so keep scrolling 😜

The Eglinton line is FINALLY done...only took 15 YEARS, but hey, at least it's finally done and functioning lol. Major changes to how OSAP is administering grants are coming as soon as this fall and it's going to severely impact all students and their growing debt...

We also get into why young people NEED to start paying attention to politics (yes, even if you think it doesn’t affect you 👀), and we ask the big question...could CANZUK actually happen or is it just another political fantasy?

Lastly, we talked about leveling up financially in 2026, what being “financially responsible” really means in this economy, and why travel might be more important to your growth than you think.

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

2:17 -- HPN IS BACK!

5:00 -- It took 15 YEARS for one line!

12:18 -- OSAP HAS BEEN DESTROYED

17:39 -- Young people NEED to follow politics

22:00 -- Can CANZUK really happen?!?

25:42 -- We being financially responsible in 2026

32:21 -- The importance of travel

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

WE'RE SORRY OUR AUDIO IS TRASH THIS WEEK! Somehow, our audio file got messed up and we didn't want to leave you guys without an episode soo hopefully you still enjoy this one. Weird coincidence that the one time we dive into certain conspiracy theories...this happens lol. ANYWAYS, it's a week before Ramadan, we wanted to talk about most of the big things that have been circulating online...crazy things are happening in the world, may Allah protect us.

You know what to do...grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

2:39 -- Parking Wars

18:59 -- Crooked cops exposed...who woulda thought :/

31:25 -- Is it time to leave TikTok?

41:06 -- Sara's CRAZY AI timeline

47:33 -- Talking about the files

1:07:21 -- Tr*mps a R@*ist...who woulda known...

1:14:19 -- Ramadan is almost here

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!

In the final part of our Umrah experience, we talk about all things Madinah, the resting place of our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. We also shared some tips on how to get into the Rawdah because ma sha Allah, as time goes by, Madinah is only getting busier and busier and you may face some difficulties in getting an appointment.

We also discussed our time in Jeddah, the flight home (someone had a boujie experience lol), and what it's been like being back in our routines. We hope our 3 part series has either inspired you to plan your umrah and Madinah ziyara trip orrrr has made you feel nostalgic of your own past trip. Either way, we ask that Allah allows us all to return to perform Umrah, visit our Habib and perform Hajj every year! AMEEN!

So grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos:

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Check out Warsame's IG page to connect with him:

https://www.instagram.com/aboomvsa/

Follow Warsame's YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@Musa.in.Medina

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:15 -- Amir's time in Madinah

8:08 -- The story of Salman Al-Farsi

11:43 -- Visiting Dar Al-Madina Museum

16:22 -- Visiting the Rawdah & Tips

22:32 -- Visiting the Rawdah as a woman

29:18 -- How to get free breakfast in Madina

33:30 -- Leaving Madina

34:46 -- Al Baik Review

36:48 -- "Exploring" Jeddah

40:30 -- Zam Zam water at the airport

41:30 -- Sara's business class experience

49:07 -- Tangent: Sara got recognized

57:28 -- Babies on a plane!

1:05:02 -- Landing in a SNOW STORM!!!

1:11:08 -- We missed our cats :'(

1:12:28 -- Post Ummrah Barakah??

1:18:52 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY

HAPPY THURSDAY COUSINS!!!!

This week, we talked about Sara's experience going to do Umrah for a second time and how the experience compares to her first time. We shared a few tips in this episode but if you guys want a more detailed video on all the tips we have from our trips, let us know and we'll film one for you! We also spoke about our trips to Madinah and wrapped up the episode with our final thoughts.

So grab your snacks, turn us all the way up while you clean, chill, or drive, and hang out with us like always. We appreciate every single one of you cousins – your comments, your DMs, your support. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next episode!

WE LOVE YALL ❤️

Amir & Sara

Thank you guys so much for always rocking with us! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploaded every THURSDAY!

Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos:

https://www.youtube.com/c/CousinConnectionPodcast

Follow us on:

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Check out Warsame's IG page to connect with him:

https://www.instagram.com/aboomvsa/

Follow Warsame's YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@Musa.in.Medina

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📌 Timestamps:

0:00 -- COLD OPEN

1:52 -- Sara's 2nd Umrah trip

6:02 -- Tangent: Sara was almost cooked??

27:52 -- Getting recognized at Umrah, again!

30:12 -- Seeing the Ka'bah

31:52 -- Doing the Tawaf

40:02 -- A little history on the Sa'i

48:46 -- Bobbing & weaving through perfume stalls

51:52 -- Leaving for Madinah

1:01:24 -- The struggles of getting a Rawdah appointment

1:05:26 -- Leaving Madinah…too early

1:09:17 -- Meeting the famous Warsame

1:12:37 -- Small perks of a Muslim country

1:16:12 -- COMMENT COMMENTARY