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young, muslim and talented.Episode Nine - The 'Nasim' Trio - Amnah, Rabia and MahnoorIn this episode we talk to Amnah, Rabia and Mahnoor Nasim about what it was like growing up in a small town in the United Kingdom, relatively secluded and not as ethnically or culturally diverse as London. We talk about their experiences going to a Catholic all girls school and what it means to 'fit in' and how to balance this with being proud of their identities as Muslims. We also talk through their upbringing, the values and attitudes that their parents instilled in them growing up. We talk about how this led to all three sisters pursuing mathematics...2020-11-0700 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Eight - Ibrahim Khan, CEO at Islamic Finance Guru In this episode we chat to CEO and co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru ('IFG'), Ibrahim Khan about what Islamic finance is and why he is passionate about the work IFG does to help promote and develop the market for Islamic finance products through free information and education. We talk about the differences between Islamic finance and ethical investing and the journey of how IFG was started through an online blog at university and developed into the impressive platform and knowledge bank it is today. Through financial education and supporting Muslim entrepreneurs Ibrahim and his co-founder decided to use IFG...2020-09-2038 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Seven - Imran Sanaullah MBE, CEO of the Patchwork FoundationWe return from our summer break with our highest profile guest yet. Born and brought up in Tooting, South West London, Imran talks to us about his childhood - being raised by his mum after losing his dad very early on in his life, and how his mother's strong grounding in Islamic values instilled in him the principles by which he lives his life today. Imran talks to us about his journey through education; finding out that he was both dyslexic and dyspraxic at school and how learning about what learning styles worked best for him helped him to...2020-08-3045 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Six - Nazia Faiz - Strategic Initiatives LeadIn this fascinating episode, we talk to Nazia Faiz who is a British born, Sri Lankan Muslim. Nazia talks to us about what it was like growing up in Sri Lanka within a Muslim minority community in a family with two other sisters and no boys, and how her parents' choices ensured that she and her sisters were given a full education and encouraged to pursue careers as independent, successful women. We talk about her experience moving back to the United Kingdom for university and how her connection with her identity and faith as a Muslim women has evolved...2020-08-0236 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Five - Grace & Poise Ballet Academy - Maisie and Sajedah In this very special episode we talk to two young and ambitious Muslim women who have opened the first Ballet school for Muslims. Grace & Poise academy uniquely combines Ballet with Poetry instead of music to cater for the Muslim community. In combining Ballet with Poetry, Maisie and Sajedah have introduced a 'new Islamic art form' to the world. Their academy harnesses the power of both these creative art forms to powerfully support the development of the children they work with. Maisie and Sajedah talk to us about how they met and discovered a shared passion for education and nurturing...2020-07-1940 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Four - Doctor Imran Haq In this week's episode we talk to Doctor Imran Haq who is an Ophthalmic, Oculoplastic and Reconstructive surgeon. We talk about how faith and coincidence played a role in his journey from in his own words; 'not being good at much else other than cricket' at school to securing a place to read Medicine at the prestigious Queen's college, Oxford. We also talk about how Dr. Imran reconciles scientific fact with religious belief, including talking briefly about his view on string theory. We then talk across subjects on Dr. Imran's perspective of our outdated education system, having gone through...2020-07-0548 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Three - Ahmed Randeree - Insurance In this special extended episode, Ahmed talks to us about his experience moving from South Africa to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. We talk about the impact that going to a faith based school has had on his personality and experiences growing up. Ahmed then talks about his experience working 7 days a week through university, finding a job in consulting and deciding to transition to the world of accountancy. We also explore how sometimes in life you have to make the most of the opportunity that is available to you - even if it may not be...2020-06-2150 minyoung, muslim and talented.Episode Two - Usaama Kaweesa - Education Charity SectorIn our second episode of this series we talk to Usaama Kaweesa, who works with a leading youth and education charity that tackles inequalities in our education system in the United Kingdom and a number of other countries around the globe. Usaama shares his experience of growing up as a first generation immigrant Muslim, who's family migrated from Uganda to London in the 90s. He talks to us about how going to one of the worst performing schools in South West London inspired him to pursue his current line of work. We also talk about how critically thinking about...2020-06-1337 minyoung, muslim and talented.Pilot Episode - Abdur Rahman Chachia - Chartered AccountantIn the first episode of our series , we introduce our podcast and talk about why we decided to start it. Abdur Rahman, who will also be co-hosting this series, shares his story with our listeners. We talk about what it takes to become a chartered accountant at a Big Four accountancy firm. We also explore how Abdur Rahman's upbringing both from an Islamic perspective and growing up in the U.K has influenced the decisions he has made in his life and how this has led him to develop the current passions he has and do what he currently...2020-06-0730 min