Mommying While Muslim
Mommying While Muslim is a one of a kind podcast where American Muslim moms share their experiences to raise second generation kids. Having experienced both pre and post 9/11 America, they're acutely aware of the unique challenges their families face on top of the regular messes that all moms share. Mommying While Muslim is a space to take back their stories, and tell those no one will air on the news or portray fully or fairly in the media. Host Uzma Jafri is mom first, careerwoman second, and global citizen at heart. She meets taboo topics head on because she wasn't allowed to do it growing up, not at home or at school and work. Her aim is to better her immediate household, community, and her momsisterhood the world over by telling the truths sometimes people don't want to face or to hear. Not everyone has these privileges, and she is eager to learn as well as share her own experiences. Always looking to give back, MWM finds women and families who need a mic because no one needs a voice; they just need an opportunity to speak. Besides tough social issues, MWM tackles political ones because when laws affect kids, we're coming for them as well as the ones who make them! There's no lane that doesn't get taken here. Along the way, MWM recruits momallies for Muslim Americans who have been inordinately targeted for the last 20 years. True moms know that ALL our children deserve to be safe, loved, and happy, and we bust every yellow brick on the Islamaphobic road to make sure they all are. If you like good trouble, this one's for you!
Mommying While Muslim
Post 10/7 Muslim Narrative Changes
Dr. Maytha Al Hassen from the team at ‘Ramy’ is BACK to talk about the media shift that MAY BE happening as a result of mainstream being called out (finally!) for yellow journalism that vilifies Arabs and Muslims (at least this time in history). The Golden Globes just happened, so what about narrative shifts in entertainment media? Listen up, Hollywood!
Ignore Uzma’s doom and gloom, and pay attention to Dr. Al Hassen’s takes on social justice influencers and events that may compel narrative media changes, and those that may continue to quell it. This conversation is sure to ignite some cerebral sparks, so put your smarty hats on!
Tune in at 6pm EST on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or head to our website landing page.
Links:
1. Dr. Maytha AlHassen on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lealishalabi/
2. Send esims to journalists in Gaza now: https://gazaesims.com/esim-purchase-tutorial/
3. Follow Palestinian journalists on IG
a. @motaz_azaiza
b.@wizard_bisan1
c. @gazanewslive
d.@gazamedicvoices
e.@lealishalabi
4. Follow Palestinian voices on IG
a. @imeu
b.@iampalipina
c. @sbeih.jpg
d. @jenanmatari
e. @paccusa
f. @dcipalestine
5. Palestinian allies on IG
a. @jvpaction
b. @greg.j.stoker
c.@owenjones84
d. @breakingthesilenceisrael
6. ALL the movies!
a. Paradise Now (Hany Abu Assad, 2005)
b. Salt of This Sea (Annemarie Jacir, 2008)
c. Slingshot Hip Hop (Jackie Reem Salloum 2008)
d. Anything starring Hiam Abbas (Ramy's mom, among other roles)
e. Israelism
f. Tantura
g. The Occupation of the American Mind
h. Born in Gaza
i. The Shaikh
j. Sniper
k. Rules of Engagement
l. Black Hawk Down
m. Argo
n. The Murder of Alex Odeh ( Jason Osder and William Youmans)
7. ALL the shows!
a. Ramy on Hulu
b. Mo on Netflix
c. Ramy's animated series on Amazon Prime
Did you know you can send us a text? Feedback, questions, or recommendations welcomed!
1. Web: www.mommyingwhilemuslim.com
2. Email: salam@mommyingwhilemuslim.com
3. FB: Mommying While Muslim page and Mommyingwhilemuslim group
4. IG: @mommyingwhilemuslimpodcast
5. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrrdKxpBdBO4ZLwB1kTmz1w
