Hassan Talks!

Hassan Talks!

By Hassan ElfadulSociety & Culture
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Hassan Talks! episodes

  • 22: Being Black in Spain ft. CNAAE
    • What are the problems that faces African immigrants in Spain?
    • How does CNAAE fight racism against black community?
    • Should we be worried about the rise of extreme right parties all over the world?

      • CNAAE is an Association of the black African and Afro-descendant community of Spain, dedicated to entering the political framework to eradicate structural racism, promote recognition, justice and development for Africans and Afro-descendants residing in the country.

      On this episode we discuss how it's being black as a minority in Spain, adapting and finding a community with CNAAE.

      Represented by Jesus Karabala, a popular educator from the Valle Universuty from Colombia, Buenaventura on The Pacific Coast.

      Follow CNAAE:

      https://cnaae.org/
      https://www.instagram.com/cnaae_/

      35 min
    • 21: Recycling Black Friday ft. Ecoalf
      • Can Black Friday be bad for business?
      • What are the negative environmental impact of over-consumption on Black Friday?
      • Are huge discounts on Black Friday bad for our shopping habits?

        • On this episode of the podcast, all these questions and more are being answered by Javier Goyeneche "Founder & President of Ecoalf" on a live webinar that was moderated by Clare Press "host of The Wordrope podcast" and also with Christopher Raeburn "British Designer and founder of RÆBURN"  and Orsola de Castro "Founder of Fashion Revolution"


        Ecoalf
        https://ecoalf.com/

        "On Your Sleeve" Poem by Tomfoolery

        https://youtu.be/-I4B03ey-Q0

        47 min
      • 20: Comedians & Society ft. Abbas Wahab
        • Do we appreciate comedians in our societies?
        • Will the rise of TikTok sketches overshadow stand-up acts?
        • Being a comedian vs being funny between with friends!

          • All of these questions and more are discussed with the comedian Abbas Wahab, A Sudanese/Canadian who found himself as a stand-up performer and also went viral on TikTok embodying "The immigrant dad'' character.

          Follow Abbas:

          https://www.tiktok.com/@abbaswahab_
          https://www.youtube.com/c/AbbasWahab/videos

          1 hr 1 min
        • 19: France between Islam & Laïcité ft. Charlie Vain

          In a attempt to understand what happened in France from different perspective, Charlie and I discuss why these recent attacks are more complicated than we think, we analyze the French president speech and dive deeper into the main cause of terrorist attacks in Paris & Nice, freedom of speech & Laïcité.




          1 hr 5 min
        • 18: Your Mental Health Matters! ft. Yaqeen Sikander
          - Why is mental health so important?
          - What are the signs of having a mental health problem?
          - Did the pandemic cause more mental health problems? 
          All these questions and more are answered in this interesting episode of Hassan Talks podcast with Yaqeen Sikander, a therapist & life coach based in Istanbul, Turkey.
          Instagram:
          Hassan Elfadul https://www.instagram.com/hassanalfadul/
          Yaqeen Sikander https://www.instagram.com/yaqeensikander/
          46 min
        • 17: Sudan Floods | The aftermath of a natural disaster!
          - Are donations enough to support the victims of the floods?
          - How severe are the damages in Sudan right now?
          - How the spread of diseases after the floods is a serious concern?
          All of these questions and more are discussed and answered in this special episode of Hassan Talks podcast.
          Sudan is facing the worst natural disaster in its entire history after the government declared the emergency state in the country in a response to the deadly floods that demolished 100,000 houses and impacted the lives of half a million Sudanese in the past weeks!
          On this episode I discuss the consequences of this national disaster and how it might affect the life of Sudanese people for years to come.
          Donate to Nafeer which is a non-profit organization who are working on the ground to help those in need of urgent aids after this disaster. https://sudannextgen.com/project/nafeer-initiative/
          24 min
        • 16: COVID-19 | Doctors from the US & Ireland tell their stories
          • How were ICU and ER in before and after the pandemic?
          • Are things getting any better now at hospitals?
          • Will we witness a second wave and go into another strict lock-down?

            • All these questions and more are answered by Akram Saleh (Chicago, US) & Abdilrahman Yassin (Galway, Ireland).

            Both are young doctors who seen dark days this year with COVID-19 becoming a global pandemic, overwhelming hospitals all over the world in one of the most devastating events in the last 20 years!

            As the numbers of confirmed cases rising again and some countries expecting a second wave any soon, Hassan and his two guests try to draw a timeline of what happened in the past months in attempt to understand what we all have been going through better.

             

            54 min
          • 15: Activism on Social Media ft. Rawaa Ahmed
            • Is posting a picture or uploading a story considered as valid activism?
            • How activism has developed between Social Media Vs Old Media?
            • Are Trends helpful for activists on social media? what happens after it's not trending anymore?

              • All these questions and more are discussed deeply and answered by Hassan Elfadul and his guest Rawaa Ahmed (IG @Rawaaahmed).

              Rawaa is a Sudanese activist and a Global peace chain ambassador, who dedicated her career for being a voice for her community, demanding rights for those who are oppressed by the system and fighting for the equality and justice of all women

              1 hr 9 min
            • 14: South Sudan | The World's Youngest Nation ft. Dau Doldol

              As South Sudan celebrates its 9th independence day, the world's newest country to exist is still facing many challenges, conflicts with North Sudan and yet to rise as a strong African nation in a very crucial part of the continent.

              - What has changed for South Sudanese after the independence in 2011?

              - Did the conflict between the two lands, lead to an Identity crisis?
              - Was keeping Sudan as one country a "Mission Impossible" ?
              All these questions and more are answered by Dau Doldol who is a South Sudanese who had to leave his homeland during the war, ending up to be an activist, helping the African community in the US through many organizations.

              Dau is a co-host of The Ubuntu podcast:

              https://open.spotify.com/show/3DHyOPcicPWDNdUfcjyiBy

              56 min
            • 13: How to end Sexual Violence against women? ft. Reem Shawkat

              - What is the root of this problem?

              - How to fight cultural norms like victim blaming?
              - Who is responsible of preventing Sexual assaults of happening? Government? Society? Parents?
              - Why don't we have accurate statistics on sexual violence in Sudan?
              - How to truly stand by the victims and prevent such violence from happening in the future?

              Reem and I answer all these questions and more in this important episode of Hassan Talks Podcast!

              Reem Shawkat a Sudanese American who holds a masters degree in psychology from Virginia, she serves as the Vice President of Moving Forward Sudan, a non-profit organization focused on empowering the Sudanese-American community.


              https://www.instagram.com/reemshawkat/
              https://www.instagram.com/movingforwardsudan/

              41 min

            About Hassan Talks!

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            A Sudanese Talk show where in every episode Hassan hosts some interesting guests to hear their side of the story, discussing recent events and tackle cultural topics in a very Sudanese way