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Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 16-05-2025: The Erosion of Ethical Standards in BritainNews: Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather| Sports
Topic I: The Erosion of Ethical Standards in Britain: Unpacking the Shifting Moral Compass
Topic II: Little Hearts, Big Futures: Islamic Teachings on Raising Children
Presenter(s):
Touqeer Tanvir & Talat Syam
Guest(s):
Dr David Hugh-Jones
Dr Sarah Gerson
Jo Scrimgeour
Mrs Hamooda Arif
Ed Pawson
Producer:
Fatima Zunehra Danayal, Maryam Muritadha & Nergis Nasir
Researcher(s):Samreen Nasir, Ayela Munir & Qudsia Ward2025-05-161h 51Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 01-05-2025: Trump's Trade Wars and the Qur’an Prophecy of Barriers & Why Childhood Acknowledgement is a SuperpowerBreakfast Show Podcast 01-05-2025: Trump's Trade Wars and the Qur’an Prophecy of Barriers & Why Childhood Acknowledgement is a Superpower
Topic I: Trump's Trade Wars and the Qur’an Prophecy of Barriers
Topic II: Why Childhood Acknowledgement is a Superpower
Introduction and NEWS
Presenter(s):
Imam Jalees Khan
Zakariya Bhatti
Abdul Qayyum Rashid
Abdul Hadi
Guest(s):
Professor Darren Lilleker
Dr Afzal Ashraf
Dr Colin Alexander
Tamsin Grimmer
Oona Alexander
Producer:
Fatima Zunehra Danayal & Assistant Trainee Producer(s): Atia Ahmed and Hania Ahmed
Researcher(s):
Maimuna Hydara, Sehrish Arif, Fateha Iqbal, Attiya tul Subuh
Lead Producer: Zoya Danayal2025-05-011h 52Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 03-04-2025: The power of prayer & Why Truth is Dying in the Modern EraNews: Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather| Sports
Topic I: The power of prayer
Topic II: Why Truth is Dying in the Modern Era
Presenter(s):
Imam Jalees Khan & Zakaria Bhatti
Guest(s):
• Sue Claydon
• Jon Balserak
• Dr Joan Harvey
• Professor Ivo Vlaev
Researcher(s):
Maimuna Hydara, Sehrish Arif, Tooba Daud, Fateha Iqbal & Attiya tul Subuh
Producer: Fatima Zunehra Danayal (Mentor)
Trainee / Assistant Trainee Producer(s): Atiatussalam Ahmed (TP), Hania Ahmed (TP)
Lead Producer: Zoya Danayal2025-04-031h 53
Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 06-03-2025: World Book Day & Ghana Independence DayTopic I: World Book Day: Holy Quran, The Perfect Book
Topic II: Ghana Independence Day
Introduction and NEWS
Presenter(s):
Jalees Khan
Zakaria Bhatti
Guest(s):
Hafiz Fazle Rabbi
Harfiyah Haleem
Hafiz Muhammad Awwal Iromin
Professor Gareth Austin
Imam Abdul Ghaffar Ahmad
Ahmed Owusu-Konadu
Producer(s):
Fatima Zunehra Danayal, Atia Ahmed, Hania Ahmed ,Zoya Danayal
Researcher(s):
Maimuna Hydara, Sehrish Arif, Tooba Daud, Fateha Iqbal, Attiya tul Subuh2025-03-061h 53Voice of IslamBreakfast Show Podcast 06-02-2025 - Plans of unleashing Artificial intelligence around the UKNews: Latest News/Headlines | Traffic | Weather| Sports
Topic I: Plans of unleashing Artificial intelligence around the UK
Topic II: Unveiling and Understanding Homeopathy
Introduction and NEWS
Presenter(s): Zakaria Bhatti
Guest(s):
Mr Haroon Rashid Siddiqi
Professor Thomas Nowotony
Professor David Hogg
Dr Jonathan Hardy
Cristiane Kajimura
Dr Sara Eames
Producer:
Fatima Zunehra Danayal and Assistant Trainee Producer(s): Atia Ahmed & Hania Ahmed
Researcher(s):
Maimuna Hydara, Sehrish Arif, Tooba Daud, Fateha Iqbal & Attiya tul Subuh
Lead Producer: Zoya Danayal2025-02-061h 48
Mysterious PalsWhat the HELL is a Ghoul Anyway? (Episode #59)In the modern era, ghouls have been adapted into more globalized depictions of monsters, aligning them with Western depictions of zombies and vampires. How did stories from pre-islamic arabia folklore turn into some of the biggest entertainment icons of today? While at the same time terrifying people of the ancient middle east through to today?
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MIXTAPE PodcastS3EP4: Gauher Aftab and Moneeza Burney talk about their initiative, Leadership for Social UpliftIn this episode, Gauher Aftab, and Moneeza Burney, LSU's Founder and Director, talk about the inspiration behind the organization, successes, and challenges over the 10 year period, and their plans for the future.
The LSU- Leadership for Social Uplift (formerly known as Lahore Students Union) is a youth platform for extracurricular activities, community service, and social leadership based in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, and Quetta. Founded in 2013, they have been running successful volunteer-based community service
programs.
You can get in touch with the team by emailing them at info@lahorestudentsunion.com2023-07-0936 min
RawPods: Creative Thought & Expression (Poetry | Literature | Thought)Pakistan Day 2022 (Poetry)This episode contains poetry themed to “International Women’s Day” and to “Pakistan Day”. It includes poetry that contains reflections on these themes*, and some classic poetry by prolific Pakistani poets that have been recited by our members.
RawPods are conversations that celebrate creative ideas and expression, and are hosted by Rawanee.
*Please do note that whilst Rawanee remains committed to freedom of creative expression and thought and to providing a platform for the same, we remain an apolitical and secular setup: the views expressed here are our members’ and may not be representative of Rawanee’s stance as a platform.
Open...2023-05-2915 minMIXTAPE PodcastS3EP3: Ayesha Husain talks about her novel, What More Could She Possibly Want?Ayesha Husain has had a long career as an educator. She has a Master’s degree in English Literature, and an MPhil in Educational Leadership and School Improvement from the University of Cambridge. She is also a Chevening and Cambridge Trust scholar. She enjoys exploring new cuisines, music, and traveling the world. She lives in Lahore with her husband, three children, and their Labrador.
What More Could She Possibly Want? Book Extract:
Noor’s stressful marriage leaves her struggling to strike a balance between her inner and outer worlds. As her hope of happiness fades, she sinks into depression and...2023-04-2334 minMIXTAPE PodcastS3EP2: Granaz Baloch Talks About All Aspects of Sustainable Deelopment
Granaz Baloch dons’ multiple hats. She is a water researcher who also works on gender equality issues and community development. Baloch is also the Founder and Director of UDaan. The focus of her work revolves around UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which focus on the themes of poverty, education, clean water, sanitation, and gender equality.
Baloch is working as a water researcher and Teaching Fellow at the Department of Natural and Basic Sciences University of Turbat, Balochistan. She has an undergrad degree in Inorganic Chemistry from SBK Women University, Quetta, and an M.Phil in Chemistry from the Univ...2023-04-0847 min
Commonwealth Poetry PodcastTalking Poetry and PakistanIn this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth are at the Riverside Studios in London meeting Urdu poet Dr Javaid Sheikh and his daughter Fatima. Describing Pakistan in just a minute, both Javaid and Fatima talk about Pakistan as it was when Dr Sheikh was growing up, and Pakistan for them both today. Discussing differing styles of poetry in Pakistan and hearing Urdu poems written by Dr Sheikh himself, and romantic Urdu poetry by the award winning poet Iftikhar Arif. Fatima also reads us two poems by the award winning poet, a pioneer in feminist poetry, Kishwar Naheed. P...2023-03-1950 minMIXTAPE PodcastS3EP1: Sonya Rehman & Mehr F Husain talk about WolfieSonya Rehman and Mehr F Husain, talk about all that went into writing and publishing, Wolfie.
Wolfie is a children’s book written by Sonya and edited and published by Mehr via Zuka Books.
You can buy the book at https://www.instagram.com/zuka.books2023-01-2844 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP10: Fatima Bhutto talks about writing in today's landscapeIn this episode (originally recorded for Mashable Pakistan), Fatima Bhutto talks about writing in today’s landscape, and the South Asia Literary Mentorship programme that she is a part of.
The South Asia Literary Mentorship programme aims to help budding writers learn the ropes of the field and help them navigate their way in the literary world. Joining the team for fictional work, Bhutto is mentoring a writer over the course of twelve months, starting January 2021. For details about the programme visit https://soniafaleiro.wixsite.com/southasiaspeaks
Fatima Bhutto is the author of seven books; a...2022-12-2240 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP9: Mehr Husain and Saad Sarfaraz talk about Pakistan's fashionable historyMehr F. Husain and Saad Sarfraz Sheikh published their coffee table book, Pakistan: A Fashionable History, in 2020. A first-of-its-kind coffee table book that documents the country’s fashion. Despite our rich and diverse fashion heritage, there has been no formal documentation about the various phases of Pakistan’s fashion and its impact on society and vice versa.
In this episode (originally hosted for Mashable Pakistan), the authors talk about their book from the stage of an idea to a publication.2022-12-1541 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP8: Jahan Ara talks about mental health of people working in disaster-hit areasJahan Ara Chughtai is a trauma-informed therapist trained from the University of Rochester, NY on the Fulbright scholarship. In Lahore, she works with clients in private practice.
In this episode of the MIXTAPE Podcast, she talks about the impact on the mental health of people working in disaster-hit areas.2022-11-0728 min
Episodes Archives - Cardionerds233. Cardio-Oncology: The Need for Cardio-Oncology with Dr. Bonnie Ky
CardioNerds (Amit Goyal and Dan Ambinder), Series Co-Chair Dr. Dinu Balanescu (Academy House Faculty and Chief Resident at Beaumont Hospital), and Episode Lead Dr. Manu Mysore (Former CardioNerds Ambassador and Cardiologist at the University of Maryland) discuss The Need for Cardio-Oncology with Expert Faculty Dr. Bonnie Ky, Director of Penn Cardio-Oncology Translation Center of Excellence and Editor-in-Chief of JACC CardioOncology. Audio editing by CardioNerds Academy Intern, student doctor Yousif Arif. This episode is supported by a grant from Pfizer Inc.
Cardio-Oncology is a burgeoning field. There is a need for cardiologists and oncologists to work together in a...2022-09-1942 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP7: Wajiha Hyder shares the role played by editors & publicationsWajiha Haider, is a journalist working as the Editor of the Literati section of The News on Sunday.
In this episode of the MIXTAPE Podcast, Wajiha talks about all that an editor does, the role publications play in supporting authors, and much more.2022-08-1739 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS2E3: MIXTAPE Book Club with Awais Khan“No Honour” plunges the readers into an atmosphere so choked with misogyny it is a wonder the characters are able to breathe.
In this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club, Awais Khan talks about his journey as an author and his latest novel, No Honour.2022-07-0528 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP6: Rakhshanda Jabeen talks about her journey of joining off-roading while maintaining a career in the banking sectorIn this episode, Rakhshanda Jabeen shares her journey of joining off-roading while maintaining a full-time career in the banking sector.2022-06-2222 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2EP5: Musharraf Ali Farooqi talks about his qissa series with GETZ PharmaIn this episode, Musharraf Ali Farooqi shares all that went into the making of the qissa series collection in collaboration with GETZ Pharma.
Musharraf Ali Farooqi Ali is a Pakistani-Canadian author, translator, and storyteller. In addition to his fiction and translation projects, he is working on establishing an Urdu language publishing program specializing in children's literature and classics. Musharraf also founded the publishing house KITAB, launched the online Urdu Thesaurus, and designed the interactive storytelling and reading initiative STORYKIT Program. You can buy them at this link. 2022-06-1318 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E4: Muhammad Ali Samejo talks about his novel Legends of KarachiMuhammad Ali Samejo is an author, qualified English Language Instructor, and Corporate Skills Trainer, through which he shares his love for all things sacred to the English-speaking world. He is a self-proclaimed pop culture aficionado, pun-meister extraordinaire, and sort-of grammar nazi. In this episode, he talks about his latest book Legends of Karachi, and about his journey to becoming a writer. You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/masamejo2022-05-3134 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E3: Omar Mirza shares how he uses comic books to tell diverse storiesOmar Farooq Mirza, is a Pakistani-American doctor turned comic book creator. He believes that the fields of science and art need to be given equal importance and respect. Omar uses the medium to tell diverse stories from the rich lesser-known aspects of the South Asian culture through his series called Zindaan, a politically motivated series titled Incapable Trump, and his latest series that is focused on mental health, Consult Liaison Psychiatry.2022-05-1744 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E2: MIXTAPE Book Club with Usman T. MalikMidnight Doorways: Fables from Pakistan taps into various forms of speculative fiction. While each of the stories is unique, the common denominator for all of them is the desi context around which they are developed. In this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club, Usman T. Malik talks about speculative fiction and how this anthology came to being.2022-03-2730 minMIXTAPE PodcastMind Talks EP4: Impact of Covid-19 on Mental HealthIn this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir shares what made his professional community predict that the next pandemic is going to be that of mental health, how it continues to impact and how can we manage it.2022-03-1627 minMIXTAPE PodcastMind Talks EP3: Dealing with DepressionIn this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir gives a holistic overview of what is depression and the need to destigmatize this mental health condition.2022-03-0138 min
MIXTAPE PodcastMind Talks EP2: AnxietyIn this episode of Mind Talks, Dr. Tahir Munir shares tools that will help us identify and learn how to deal with anxiety. We also talk about some common misconceptions around this mental health condition.2022-02-1546 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E2: Bharti Lalwani & Nicolas Roth talk about their virtual exhibit Bagh-e- HindBagh-e-Hind is a first of its kind multidisciplinary exhibition conceptualised around the olfactory landscape of Mughal-era South Asia, presented as a multimedia exhibition with both online and offline components. It is a collaboration between Bharti Lalwani, an art critic, and perfumer, and Nicolas Roth, a literary scholar, and historian whose research explores the history of gardens, horticulture, and material and intellectual culture of the subcontinent.
You can find the online components are still available as archives and accessible for the general public around the globe at https://www.baghehind.com/2022-02-121h 02MIXTAPE PodcastMind Talks EP1: Mental Health 101In the first episode of the Mind Talk series, Dr. Tahir Munir talks about the basics of mental health, its importance, and what are some key things everyone should adopt for holistic wellbeing.2022-02-0137 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E1:MIXTAPE Book Club with Dr. Osama SiddiqueSnuffing Out the Moon takes you on a journey across epochs and civilizations, through intensely personal journeys that investigate the legitimacy of religion and authority, and chronicle the ascent of dissent. Dr. Osama Siddique shares his journey of writing this novel, how he ended up becoming an author, and more in this episode of MIXTAPE Book Club.2022-01-3036 minMIXTAPE PodcastS2E1: Talking Cricket with Hammad AnwarIn this episode of MIXTAPE I talk to our resident sports nerd, Hammad Anwar about cricket – the game, its politics and some interesting book recommendations.
Hammad Anwar works in the public sector with a special interest in storytelling through digital communications. He is passionate about telling stories that are changing narratives, and in another life used to write scripts and comic books. He is the founder of Sukhan and co-founder of Mani's Cricket Myths. You can follow some of his work at the following links:
youtube.com/c/SukhanOfficialpk
youtube.com/c/ManiCricketMyths
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MIXTAPE PodcastS1E12: Mentoring, Teaching and Building Communities with Irtifa NasirIrtifa is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Forman Christian College University’s School of Management. She is a Fulbright alumna and completed her Masters in Advertising from University of Florida. She has been associated with the marketing communications industry for over 15 years.
Recently, she founded a support platform for the maker community called The Tinkers Collective to harness the power of community to promote creative entrepreneurship in the country.
In this episode I talk to her about the teaching profession, the need for mentoring, how the Tinkers Collective came into being and how th...2021-10-311h 27
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E11:Walking the Divide - A Tale of a Journey HomeAmeena Ahmad has an LLB(Hons) from University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies.
She is the daughter of Syed Sardar Ahmed on whose life story the biographical fiction book, Walking the Divide – A tale of a journey home is based on.
This book is curated by Halima Khan. Khan has a Masters in Communication Studies and English Literature and has always been naturally drawn to the intrigue that the subject of history offers.
In this episode Ameena shared details about her father’s personality, experiences and how this book came i...2021-10-1730 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E10: A new addition to the growing pool of fantasy writers of PakistanAleena Ashraf is a graduate of COMSATS University, Islamabad. She has an undergrad degree in Biosciences. She is quite passionate about storytelling and her preferred genre is fantasy.
Through her fiction, she is highlighting some of the most crucial topics we face today including; racism, mental health, bullying, personal struggles to name a few.
Soar is her first publication and it is the first book in a series that she is working on. It is quite encouraging to see young Pakistani authors exploring diverse genres of storytelling.2021-09-2525 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS 1MIXTAPE Readings3: Uzma Aslam Khan reads from her latest book The Miraculous True History of Nomi AliUzma Aslam Khan’s latest novel, The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali, is a classically and lyrically constructed novel telling the story of a forgotten episode from our history.
A much-needed work of historical fiction, the novel deals with the Andaman Islands and the prison colony that was established there during the British rule. This part of the pre-partition history of the subcontinent has somehow slipped through the mainstream recollection and has been reduced to a footnote.
Khan reads from the book after our recent podcast episode where we talked to her about all of...2021-09-1506 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E9: A chronological discussion with Uzma Aslam Khan about her novelsUzma Aslam Khan is a Pakistani author.
She has written five novels which include; The Story of Nobel Rot (2001), Trespassing (2003), The Geometry of God (2008), Thinner than Skin (2012) and her latest book is called The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali (2019).
In this episode of MIXTAPE podcast, I got to talk to her about her entire body of work without giving out any major spoilers for the readers.2021-09-121h 08
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E8: The Art of Storytelling behind Wedding Photography with Rizwan TakkharRizwan Takkhar runs a wedding photography business with his wife Palwasha Minhas, based in Lahore.
They are known for their unique photography style that is focused on capturing the stories and raw emotions of the events they cover. In addition to this combining his psychology background with his photography skills, Rizwan started a series on Instagram #CaptiveAutonomy.
In this MIXTAPE podcast episode in addition to talking about the storytelling aspect of wedding photography, he shares his journey of how he went from not ever owning a camera to now being a professional photographer. Rizwan is...2021-08-221h 07
MIXTAPE PodcastS1MIXTAPE Readings 2: Shama Noman reads Kutton kay katnay kay auqat muqarar hogaye by Ibn e InshaSher Muhammad Khan, popularly known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, was a Pakistani Urdu poet, humorist, travelogue writer and newspaper columnist.
He was born in Phillaur, tehsil of Jalandhar District, Punjab, India on 15 June, 1927. In 1946, he received his B.A. degree from Punjab University and subsequently, his M.A. from University of Karachi in 1953.
During his professional career he was associated with various governmental services including Radio Pakistan, the Ministry of Culture and the National Book Centre of Pakistan. Ibn-e-Insha also served in the UN for some time which gave him the opportunity to travel, a...2021-07-2005 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E7: Debut Graphic Novel about Mental Health with Sabdezar IrfanSabdezar Irfan is a visual communication artist based in Lahore. She combines her passions of writing and illustrating to tell stories.
Grey Matter is her debut graphic novel that breaks the barriers of the medium and tells a story that we see quite commonly but talking about it is still a taboo.
You can get your copy by contacting Zuka Books via their social media.2021-07-1045 min
Al-Mahdi Institute PodcastsCIMS | Khilafa of Imam Hassan and his abdication to Muawiya | Shia Sunni Panel Discussion (3 of 3)The Khilafa of Imam Hassan and his abdication to Muawiya, interesting and informative Shia Sunni Panel Discussion. (Part 3 of 3 videos)
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:04 Dr. Muhammad Khalid
05:01 Dr. Ali-Reza Bhojani
05:23 Sayed Hassan Rizvi
06:56 Dr. Seyfeddin Kara
09:13 Shaykh Atabek Shukurov
12:53 Shaykh Umar Ramadhan
17:39 Dr. Seyfeddin Kara
20:03 Sayed Hussain Morteza (Speaks in Urdu)
24:34 Dr. Ali-Reza Bhojani (Translating for Sayed Hussain Morteza)
27:51 Shaykh Atabek Shukurov
32:58 Dr. Ali-Reza Bhojani
33:42 Sr. Fatima Agha
34:38 Dr. Seyfeddin Kara
37:49 Say...2021-06-261h 18
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E6: Storytelling potential of good interviews with Mehr F HusainMehr F Husain is a Lahore based journalist and co-author of the first of its kind pop culture book, Pakistan: A Fashionable History. She has recently started her own publishing platform by the name of Zuka Books.
In this episode we talk about how good interviews tell great stories, her experience archiving Pakistan’s fashion industry’s history and the present and future of local publication industry.2021-05-171h 01
MIXTAPE PodcastS1MIXTAPE Readings1: Hammad Anwar reads Lahore ka Jughrafia by Patras BokhariSyed Ahmed Shah popularly known as Patras Bokhari, was a Pakistani diplomat, writer, humorist, and broadcaster. He served as the first Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations.
He was born to a Kashmiri family in Peshawar, in undivided India. Shah early education was from Edwardes Mission School in Peshawar and later he studies English Literature at the Government College, Lahore. He moved to United Kingdom where he received his Tripos from the Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
After returning to Lahore Shah taught English at Government College in 1927. He became a prominent part of the Mu...2021-05-1012 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E5: Sharing stories of Water with Saba DarSaba Dar is an environmental professional and has worked in areas of water conservation and environmental sustainability with special focus on Water Stewardship in the Textile Sector, Climate Change and Water Security.
In her current capacity, Saba is currently working as a Consultant Water Stewardship Basin Coordinator for WWF-Germany and supports the development and implementation of Water Stewardship projects in the textile sector in WWF’s priority river basins in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and Turkey while facilitating coordination between all the basin teams.
She has a keen interest in framing the narrative on water ar...2021-04-2745 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E2: MIXTAPE Book Club with Saba Karim KhanBorn in Heera Mandi, Lahore's famous red-light district, she is a tour guide by day and a classical singer by night. Despite the worst of humanity every day she remains the 'Troublemaker', unable to give up on her dreams. An Indian filmmaker encourages her to enroll in a music contest that can take her to New York, her dreams take flight. But as she her dreams seem within her grasp a family secret threatens to upend the new life she has built for herself.
Skyfall is Saba Karim Khan’s debut novel. From the oppressive walls of re...2021-04-111h 05
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E4: Thar Stories of a land and culture lost with Shanal KaziShanal Kazi, is a lawyer turned creative who has worked in the corporate and development sector and she loves to write about art.
In this episode of MIXTAPE we talk to Shanal about her ancestral home, Thar. She shares her personal and professional experiences of the area that don’t always make it to the mainstream media but should.2021-04-041h 05
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E1: MIXTAPE Book Club with Musharraf Ali FarooqiThe Merman and the Book of Power brings into the English the classical qissa genre, a fabulist storytelling form common to the oral and written literatures of Urdu, Persian, and Arabic.
Musharraf Ali Farooqi through this qissa gives life to magical creatures, ill-starred lovers, and the phenomena that might bring the world to its end.2021-03-1433 min
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E3: For the love of Urdu Literature with Hammad AnwarHammad Anwar works in the public sector with a special interest in storytelling through digital communications. He is Founder of Sukhan and Co-founder of Mani's Cricket Myths. He is passionate about telling stories that are changing narratives, and in another life used to write scripts and comic books.
In this episode of MIXTAPE we talk about all things Urdu Literature with Hammad and how it influenced his interest in storytelling.2021-02-231h 18
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E2: Storytelling in the field of Education with Shama NomanFor this episode I sat down with Shama Noman for an insightful conversation about the role storytelling plays in the education system.
Shama is a passionate educator, mother and occasionally flippant storyteller. She loves children and shares her classroom experiences via her educational initiative, The Y Teacher. She is currently working with The Emirates Literature Foundation and runs a children's story writing competition.2021-02-151h 37
MIXTAPE PodcastS1E1: A Conversation about StorytellingFor the first episode of Mixtape, I invited a group of my friends to discuss how storytelling has impacted their personal and professional lives. They share their experiences and moments that have inspired them as we talk about the various modes in which stories can be told.
Wajiha Haider, a journalist working at The News on Sunday.
Hammad Anwar, a digital content creator and founder of Sukhan and various other sports platforms as well.
Aroosa Shaukat, a journalist who has worked in mainstream print, television and digital media for the pa...2021-02-081h 01MIXTAPE PodcastMIXTAPE IntroductionMixtape of stories that educate, communicate and entertain.2021-01-3101 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud12 - WATER - PreviewClips - Jashne Amade RasulAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud11 - WATER - PreviewClips - Pray My LordAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud10 - WATER - PreviewClips - Qasida E NurAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud09 - WATER - PreviewClips - As Though You See HimAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud08 - WATER - PreviewClips - Zikr In Minor PentatonicAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud07 - WATER - PreviewClips - WitnessAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud06 - WATER - PreviewClips - My Lord On TheeAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud05 - WATER - PreviewClips - EchoesAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud04 - WATER - PreviewClips - Take My Hand IIAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud02 - Qasida Muhammadiya (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast02 - Qasida Muhammadiya (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast06 - WATER - PreviewClips - My Lord On TheeAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud13 - WATER - PreviewClips - Springs GiftAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast13 - WATER - PreviewClips - Springs GiftAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast12 - WATER - PreviewClips - Jashne Amade RasulAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast11 - WATER - PreviewClips - Pray My LordAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast10 - WATER - PreviewClips - Qasida E NurAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast09 - WATER - PreviewClips - As Though You See HimAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast08 - WATER - PreviewClips - Zikr In Minor PentatonicAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast07 - WATER - PreviewClips - WitnessAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast04 - WATER - PreviewClips - Take My Hand IIAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 minNader Khan's Podcast05 - WATER - PreviewClips - EchoesAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2201 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud14 - WATER - PreviewClips - PresenceAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud03 - Tu Kuja Man Kuja (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud01 - A Moment In Your Love (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 minNader Khan's Podcast01 - A Moment In Your Love (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 minNader Khan's Podcast03 - Tu Kuja Man Kuja (WATER, rel. 2015)After working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 minNader Khan's Podcast14 - WATER - PreviewClips - PresenceAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-2101 min
Nader Khan's SoundCloud15 - WATER - PreviewClips - Supplication For RainAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-1801 minNader Khan's Podcast15 - WATER - PreviewClips - Supplication For RainAfter working on this selection of songs for six and a half years, I'm incredibly excited and grateful to be able to share them with you. This album reflects a significant growth for me, as a singer and songwriter. Combining my lyrics with those of my teachers, and drawing on diverse musical genres from Jazz, Blues and Hard Rock, to Arabic, Indian, Turkish and East African music, I have pushed myself way out of my comfort zone into unfamiliar genres and completely new territory as an artist. I hope you enjoy listening to them even more than I did composing...2015-05-1801 min
KPFA - Making ContactMaking Contact – American Peace Activists on the Streets of KabulMarine corporal Rick Reyes fought in Afghanistan, but now strongly opposes the war. He and other anti-war activists traveled to Afghanistan, to meet with government officials, women’s rights activists and ordinary Afghans. They learned that despite a supposed change in policy, the US military continues to bomb civilians. Independent producer Reese Erlich accompanied the group, as they met critics of both the US government and the Karzai administration.
Featuring:
Marine Corporal Rick Reyes, Afghan War Veteran; Najibullah Sedeque, Journalist and Translator; Tawaz Khan, Refugee Headman; Khan, Helmand Province Farmer; Norman Solomon, Institute for...2009-10-1604 min