Peacemindedly

Peacemindedly

di Sara Jamshidi
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Stagione 3

International Women’s Day Special: Conversation with Two Prominent Professors

Aili Mari Tripp is Chair of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, and professor of Political Science, and Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her new book Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights recently published. Fatima Sadiqi is president of the Center for Studies and Research on Women, and professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies in the Department of English at Fes University. They will talk with Sara Jamshidi about women’s rights and movement in the Maghreb. Especial program for International Women Day.
S3 · E3
4 mar 2021
1:01:31

Muslim Women Are Everything! But How?

Dr. Seema Yasmin is an Emmy-Award winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She and Fahmida Azim, illustrator whose artwork appeared on NPR, Dallas News, and a number of books and graphic novels, coauthored Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure. They talk with Sara Jamshidi about what inspired them to publish the book. In this episode, we will explore: How would you characterize public opinion against Muslim women? I’m curious to know your personal perceptions about how we’ve been viewed? What is your biggest frustration that you experience as Muslim women? Who did you leave out?
S3 · E2
25 feb 2021
48:42

Where Is Home? A Conversation with a Poet: Pádraig Ó Tuama

Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, theologian, and traveler who writes extensively about language, power, conflict and religion. Ó Tuama is the master storyteller and host of On Being’s Poetry Unbound. Previously, he was the leader of the Corrymeela Community, Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organization. He will talk with Sara Jamshidi about poetry, God, sexual orientation, words, prayers and finding a home in the world.
S3 · E1
18 feb 2021
44:39
Stagione 2

Sex Education, Intimacy and Sensuality among Muslim Women on Valentine’s Day

Chantal Blake is a travel writer and plant-based consultant from New York City. She currently lives in Oman. Chantal got frustrated about the lack of information about women’s bodies and sexuality. She invited Nicole Monteiro, mental health expert, researcher and consultant to create a course to teach women about their bodies and sexuality. Naaila Clay, marriage consultant, works with them. They talk to Sara Jamshidi about sex education for Muslim women, sensuality, intimacy and Valentine’s.
S2 · E14
11 feb 2021
1:03:43

I’ll Meet You There: a Movie About Fighting Back Against Islamophobia in the U.S.

Iram Parveen Bilal just directed her third feature movie, I'LL MEET YOU THERE. Bilal is an ardent advocate for fair representation of female directors in the entertainment industry. To help us make sense of the movie, Dalia Mogahed, Director of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, ISPU, join us to talk about American Muslim struggle and dilemma in the US. Dalia is also former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. Nikita Tewani is a New York based actress, She plays Dua, a gifted ballerina who's been kept away from her father's religion, tradition and family secret. We talk about Bilal's new movie, the police profiling Muslims as terrorist suspects, Islamophobia, and fitting in. This is a thought provocative conversation. Join us if you would like to learn more about diversity in our great nation.
S2 · E13
4 feb 2021
55:21

How to Cook Blessing Foods During Thanksgiving

At the time of feast, family and being merry, we are dealing with a deadly virus this year. The number of people getting affected by the Coronavirus is at the rise. Many families are experiencing hardships and heartbreaks. Yet, Thanksgiving is approaching. The tradition of Thanksgiving, giving thanks to what we have and what we acquire, is sacred and important for us Americans. Could we pray our prayers, with more humility, around the Thanksgiving table, this year? Could we cook our thanksgiving food more intentionally, more wholeheartedly? For this episode, Sara Jamshidi talks with two food experts who include blessings in their ingredients to create wholesome food, not only for body, but for soul. Kathryn Lafond is known for her love of prayer, song and ceremony. She is devoted to help us remember that all life is sacred and that cooking is the act that transforms the sacred plants and animals into nourishment. Elena Razmpoosh is a registered dietitian nutritionist, original recipe developer, and owner of Nutrition with Elena, LLC. Azadeh Torabi is Goltune News contributing writer in the food section. Azadeh develops her recipes from the scratch on popular Iranian dishes.
S2 · E12
25 nov 2020
1:13:39

Muslim Women Desire: A Study in Istanbul by Sertac Sehlikoglu

Sertac Sehlikoglu shows us how women, not only in Istanbul, but in larger Middle East region, are using thier power, intelectual agencies and social status to create a favorable condition for htier personal desires. Sara Jamshidi talk with Sertac Sehlikoglu about the making of Muslim women desire in the Middle East.
S2 · E11
12 nov 2020
1:06:24

Refugees in America: Stories of Two Women and Their Fight to Survive in the United States

Jessica Goudeau is the author of After the last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America. Goudeau holds a PhD in literature from the University of Texas and served as a Mellon Writing Fellow and Interim Writing Center Director at Southwestern University. She has spent more than a decade working with refugees in Austin, TX and is the cofounder of Hill Tribers, a nonprofit that provided supplemental income for Burmese refugee artisans for seven years. Mateen Rokhsefat and Sara Jamshidi talk with Jessica Goudeau about her experience of working with refugee families.
S2 · E10
4 nov 2020
46:54

The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Shahla Haeri

Shahla Haeri is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and a former director of the Women’s Studies Program at Boston University. Haeri is one of the pioneers of Iranian Anthropology, and has produced cutting-edge ethnographies of Iran, Pakistan and the Muslim world. In her latest book, The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Succession, Authority, Gender Haeri looks at extraordinary lives and legacies of a few remarkable Muslim women sovereigns from across the Muslim world. Sara Jamshidi will talk with Shahal Haeri about her remarkable book.
S2 · E9
28 ott 2020
52:34

Compassionate Conversations: How to Speak & Listen From the Heart

When a conversation takes a turn into sometimes uncomfortable and often contentious topics of race, religion, gender, sexuality, and politics, it can be difficult to know what to say or how to respond to someone you disagree with. In a conversation with Sara Jamshidi, Diane Hamilton, Gabriel Wilson, and Kimberly Loh discuss Compassionate Conversation tools we can use to manage a difficult conversation.
S2 · E8
22 ott 2020
52:21
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