Culture Mocktail

This week we're joined by Tiktok star and fellow cultural misfit, Salman Shawaf (@SalmanShawaf), who continues to embrace his cultural identity through his content. In this episode we discuss Salman's culture mocktail and Tiktok journey as we address taboos and marriage expiration dates in Arab culture. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail and let us know your thoughts!

This week we reminisce about Aisha’s trip to visit Nour in Egypt last summer aka, her first trip back to the Middle East after 9 years. We toured the country together as Nour’s perspective of Egypt shifted, viewing it from a new angle of appreciation. Join us as we talk about the trip of a lifetime, returning back to the Middle East and the importance of connecting to your roots. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail. Enjoy!

As the summer comes to an end, its time for new chapters to begin. This week we sat down to discuss what it’s been like for us to navigate the discomfort and uncertainty that comes with new beginnings after graduating uni. Join us as we have a slight identity crisis followed by a therapy session. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail.

This week we sat down with a fellow cultural misfit and an amazing actress, blogger, model, producer and presenter, Jazba Singh, otherwise known as Beauty Nomad! Join us as Jazba, a critical race and gender scholar, gives her insight into beauty within the creative industries as we unfold issues surrounding Eurocentric beauty standards. We discuss how such beauty ideals negatively affect marginalised groups and the best ways to deconstruct and dismantle them, to constructively move forward and incite progression in society. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail and follow Jazba @BeautyNomad too. Enjoy!

This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with The Smile Squad's Markian Benhamou to talk about his experiences as a Third Culture Kid. Having a mocktail blend of American, Ukrainian, French, Moroccan, Russian, Spanish and Hong Kongese ingredients, Markian has definitely lived a culturally colourful life. Tune in to hear more about his story! Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail.

You thought we were real before? Its about to get a whole lot realer! This week we sat down to speak about our biggest insecurities. Join us as we talk about when they started, if we still have them today and how we learned to accept them. Continue the conversation with us over on Instagram @CultureMocktail.

This week we're talking all about how to not give a flip. We talk about our own (sometimes bumpy) journeys, living a more purposeful life and knowing where to (and where not to!!) put your energy. Those flips are precious! Continue the conversation with us on Instagram: @CultureMocktail.

This week we found a card game on instagram by @CulturalMisfits that ask misfits alike some interesting questions about their experiences. Of course, they're totallllly in line with our vibe, so we decided to answer some of the questions right here! We talk about the people we miss, where we feel most at home and some of the ways we can feel misunderstood. Head over to our instagram page @CultureMocktail to join the conversation and let us know your thoughts!

This week we spoke about the ridiculous double standards, between men and women, that we see day in day out. From the "don't sit like that"'s to "3o2balik"'s and the beauty industry to 3eyb culture, covering both Eastern and Western culture, we have a lot to say on this one. Head over to our instagram @CultureMocktail, to continue the conversation with us!