Third Culture Convos

Waseem, MJ, and Rashed discuss racism and terror acts committed in the name of White Supremacy. Why isn't the white community vilified when a Caucasian person commits an act of terror like visible minority groups are if a Person of Colour commits the same or similar acts? What accountability do Muslims or People of Colour have regarding racism in their own communities? Join us in our meandering. Near the end of the episode, they are joined by Ammar A to share some thoughts. Some of the end parts were edited for clarity. (Technical Mic issues)

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Waseem and Mj begin by exploring self-loathing in the social media age. As the convo evolves, they look at attitude differences in the East and West. They round out the discussion by looking at cancel culture and Tucker Carlson!

In Part 2 Waseem, MJ, and Rashed discuss practical initiatives to incorporate the education of life skills needed for the next generations to succeed. Can life skills such as financial literacy become a staple in the diet of learning in schools? Join us in the continuation of this meandering.

Waseem, MJ, and Rashed discuss life skills, such as financial literacy that are not taught in schools but are needed to promote success in life. Can school systems be revamped to integrate the education of these important skills? What approach is necessary to realize change? Join us in our meandering.

Waseem, MJ, and Rashed apprehensively discuss the complexities related to the latest escalation of violence between Israel and Hamas, despite their angst in examining the situation.

In this episode Waseem, Majed, and Rashed discuss Identity and how Othering and Stigmatization affect their experiences in life. We also delve into the benefit of Constructive Criticism and how individuals and countries may not be receptive to this type of practice when the light is shone on them.

In this episode, MJ & Waseem dive into their origins story. From Pakistan, Dubai, Canada, the US, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and more... the boys take you on a journey of how they ended up where they're at and share some insights from times along the way.

In part 2, Waseem, MJ, and Rashed talk about the effects of travel growing up and dive deep into the movements of global immigrations, its causes, and its effects, while also looking at Canada as an immigrant destination.

In this episode, the boys sit down to interview Rashed Abuodeh. Born and raised in Toronto amongst Caribbean and Middle Eastern cultures, Rashed considers himself ethnically a Middle Eastern mutt due to his family's multiple lineages and Palestinian roots. He is currently based in Vancouver.

This episode was recorded the last day before Ramadan 2021. It explores the feelings of national, ethnic, sports, pride and group identity.