The Word Affairs

The Word Affairs

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The Word Affairs episodes

  • 5 Things I Learned From 10 Months Of Journaling

    By some its considered an essential of the modern day world, but journaling has been around for centuries. Kaiynath reflects back on 5 things she learned from 10 months of writing in a journal and as she continues to do so, many other people have also realised the benefits of sitting down with yourself and letting your mind run free on paper with a pen in your hand.

    Show notes:

    www.thewordaffairs.co.uk

    What's All This About Journaling? - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html

    33 min
  • Early Morning Motivation

    You may already be an early bird, or actually a night owl, but the benefits of waking up early and starting your day before anyone else are vast and work for many people. Kaiynath talks through some of the advantages of waking up earlier and relates it back to some of the Sunnahs in Islam and how we can integrate our day to combine both religion, productivity to succeed and become more efficient throughout the day.

    23 min
  • Some People Won't Think Like You And That's Okay

    People think differently and thoughts do not always align, but we need to realise that it's okay! Kaiynath talks about how we are all individuals and discusses some examples of times when people have thought differently to her, and how everyone relates to being affected by other people's opinions. 

    29 min
  • The Bare Necessities Of A Muslim - And An Update

    Kaiynath talks about practising Islam and how sometimes people can get caught up with struggling with the idea of the bare necessities of being a Muslim as being conceived as not enough and how easy it is for us to compare to one another.

    Also, The Word Affairs now has an official website! Check out www.thewordaffairs.co.uk for episodes and articles relating to Islam, culture and society. You can contact Kaiynath with any questions or, if you want to feature on an episode or just have a conversation, feel free to drop a little message on the website!

    If you need a website for your own personal use or a business you have, check out www.thecodingdev.tech for enquiries on websites and all things computer-related like databases and professional email addresses.

    32 min
  • The UK Health Statistics Of BAME Individuals
    BAME communities frequently appear in the statistics in health and social services and Kaiynath explores how the statistics represent Black, Asian and Minority Ethnics in the health services of England and Wales and how our lifestyles and factors influence the data collected that we see today.
    Show notes:
    BAME and its definitions- https://www.london.gov.uk/questions/2018/0064#:~:text=The%20acronym%20BAME%20stands%20for,to%20country%20origin%20or%20affiliation
    Population distribution in England and Wales - https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latest
    Mental health and BAME communities - http://www.bitc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bitc-factsheet-bame-women-mentalhealthandcovid-19-may2020.pdf
    BAME women and COVID-19 pregnancy in the UK -http://www.healtheuropa.eu/bame-women-account-for-majority-of-uk-covid-19-pregnancy-admissions/100564/
    South Asian communities and diabetes -  https://www.diabetes.org.uk/resources-s3/2017-11/south_asian_report.pdf
    The taboo of mental health amongst South Asians - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36489893
    36 min
  • Real Talk - Late Night

    So recently, Kaiynath came across an online website called Real Talk The Game, consisting of decks which have questions surrounding personal, intimate conversations that require you to think about what you hold close to you and what memories stand out the most. Normally done with friends and family, but as there were no guests, she went through the Late Night deck herself! Try the game out for yourself and see what type of conversations it can lead to. 

    Show Notes:

    Real Talk The Game, as played by the Teenager Therapy podcast - https://realtalkthegame.com/

    28 min
  • The Word Affairs Podcast Trailer

    Welcome to The Word Affairs! If you're looking for a podcast touching on topics like Islam, culture, mental health and the occasional geeky research, then this is the place for you. My name is Kaiynath, I'm 20, currently at university and can talk for as long as humanly possible.

    2 min
  • Competition In The South Asian Communities

    Healthy competition is motivating and powering most of the times but the line between healthy and unhealthy competition is blurred and at times, we can cross into the darker side of it. Kaiynath discusses the differences between the two of them and how integrated competition is within the South Asian communities. 

    Show Notes: 

    Unhealthy and Healthy Competition, Skybound - https://goskybound.com/unhealthy-and-healthy-competition/

    39 min
  • Growing up With Islam
    Kaiynath talks about her personal experience of growing up with Islam and identifying as a Muslim throughout the years, and her Muslim identity now at the age of 20. The influences of culture, upbringing and exposure to the British culture impact how we take on Islam and our responsibility of representing faith and how we want to teach the foundations and principles to our children in the future. New episode every Friday!
    Show notes: 
    Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Families, by Michela Franceschelli: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313822252_Identity_and_Upbringing_in_South_Asian_Muslim_Families
    36 min
  • Cultural Changes In The South Asian Community
    In this episode, Kaiynath reflects on the generations of the South Asian communities and how cultural norms and expectations have changed and expanded as the generations have grown and time has moved on. The way we dress, the careers and commitments we choose and even talking about mental health has changed, making us very different from the very first people who brought us here. 
    Show notes:
    A study by Soorkia, Snelgar and Swami (2011) investigating the perceptions of seeking psychological help amongst South Asian university students: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2010.494176
    38 min

About The Word Affairs

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A weekly podcast by Kaiynath, a 24 year-old British Muslim. Episodes are released every Sunday and are centred around candid conversations about Islam, culture, society, mental health and studying.