Peacemindedly

Yvonne Maffei is a Chicago-based food blogger and publisher of My Halal Kitchen, which is full of international recipes, cooking tips and lifestyle inspirations. She has also recently released a second book, Summer Ramadan Cooking. Yvonne discusses new recipes that have inspired her and the concept of halal food with Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast.

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Laleh Bakhtiar is a certified counselor with more than 30 years of experience as well as a retired lecturer from the University of Chicago. However, what truly makes her a groundbreaker is that she is the first woman to have translated the Holy Qur’an into English. Laleh talks to Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast on how she dealt with growing criticism while translating Islam’s holy book.

When one woman was in great need of compassion and love, another woman who walked into her life was willing to reciprocate and be her close friend. Join Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast as she talks to Zahra Eslami and Emmy Treichel about the important role their friendship plays in their lives. Eslami is an Iranian-American computer engineer, while Treichel is a Minnesota-based professional mother and wife.

Steve Slocum is an author, peace activists and founder of Salaam USA. With his book Why Do They Hate US, he tries to create friendship between Muslims and non-Muslims. He promotes making peace with Muslim world, giving voice to Islam’s peaceful message, that is usually lost in the media rampant. Steve tells Sara Jamshidi, Peacemindedly producer, how to win Muslims’ respect as a non-Muslim American man.

Show Notes: Lauren Goldman Marshall is a Seattle-based Jewish-American playwright. She wrote and produced Abraham’s Land, a musical focusing on the conflict between Palestine and Israel. She is currently working on an updated version of her play, to be produced soon. Lauren talks to Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast on when she realized that Israel’s stance against Palestine was unjustifiable.

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A new podcast show focusing on uplifting stories and ideas that promote peace will launch April 21, producer Sara Jamshidi announced today.

Jamshidi is an Iranian-American journalist and former radio producer for Wisconsin Public Radio. She is launching a podcast show called Peacemindedly. The show will explore peace, kindness and compassion featuring peace activists, peace makers and peace-game-changes.

At a time when the news is dominated by updates about the novel Coronavirus and other depressing news in the United States and around the world, Jamshidi wants to share stories that inspire hope and connection.