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Tape LettersTL Scotland 4: FAST FORWARD“Other things came, like telephones, and they stopped the tapes.”Generations of Scottish-Pakistanis sent and received Tape Letters, before new means of communication took over: from email to instant messaging, video calls to voice notes.This episode explores evolving technology. How does it impact the use of language, and linguistic identities?“Ask the younger children! What does it mean to be Pakistani for them, through their lens?”Episode creditsContributors: Kausar Ilyas, Asghar Mohammed, Mohammed Khan, Nadira Saddiq...2025-01-2020 min
Tape LettersTL Scotland 3: PAUSE“You go back and listen. People that have passed now, you can hear their voices… it just brings back memories.”Unlike a letter or telegram, or even a video on a screen, a cassette recording can feel like the person is right there in the room.This episode reflects on the deep emotional impact of Tape Letters. It also explores questions of identity, nationality, and culture.“I take pride in being Scottish, I’m Scottish-Pakistani… [but] I'm torn between two cultures, two languages, two countries.” ...2025-01-2020 min
Tape LettersTL Scotland 1. PLAY“Imagine the feeling of pressing play on a cassette tape that’s just arrived from some 5,000 miles away…” What is a 'Tape Letter'? Why did people exchange news and greetings with each other on cassette, and how did they do it? Our series starts with an overview of the Tape Letters Scotland project, and a flavour of the anticipation and excitement of sending and receiving long distance cassette recordings. “For us it was a novelty, sort of like a joke. Whereas Mum and Dad, they were more emotional…”2025-01-2020 min
Accountability Talks from AGAEpisode 126: AGA Nextwave Part 2On Episode 118 we talked to Executive Sponsors of the NextWave Program. This time we bring back Demek Adams and talk to three participants, Rehana Mohammed, Chidilim Okonkwo and Stephen Comer! Learn more about the program here: AGA - NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program (agacgfm.org)2024-01-1040 min
The Way We Lead | An Inclusive Leadership PodcastS1E3: Understanding Intersectionality With Rehana MohammedWhat happens when a member of your family or community is NOT a good ally or worse, completely rejects us for who we are? Our long-time friend and DC Center for the LGBT Community’s Board Co-Chair, Rehana Mohammed joins us to talk about her intersectional identities. She also shows us how being an ally can get messy when you live in a tight-knit community, and provides tangible tips for how to ask for allyship when folks in that community aren't quite getting it right. Check out S1E3 episode notes for full speaker bios, episode highlights, li...2019-07-1453 min