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Misha@dustlight.co (Higher Ground)
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Hello, Nature
Hello, Portland
Misha visits one of the best-known bike cities in the US, Portland, to explore bike equity and how it can contribute to a sense of belonging. She meets with Alexis Vazquez and Nanette Beyale, a couple who leads Native and Indigenous bike rides throughout the city, and Max Woodbury, an adaptive cyclist, who is championing biking accessibility for all bodies in Portland. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilder...
2023-09-07
47 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, New York
Misha visits her old stomping grounds, Brooklyn, New York, where she meets up with with Alison Desir and Jerry Francois to learn about their experience running while black and how run clubs have helped all sorts of New Yorkers— from the bright-eyed newcomer to the longtime locals— find community in a city where everyone seems like a stranger. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s expl...
2023-08-31
42 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Boston
Misha attends the most historic marathon in the US to witness history in the making. For the first time in the Boston Marathon’s 127 years, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) added a non-binary category to the race. Misha "runs" the Boston Marathon alongside Cal Calamia, a trans and non-binary runner who ran Boston for the first time in their long-distance running career. Along the way, Misha and Cal explore how running can be a centering force in a changing world.About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown storie...
2023-08-24
54 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Atlanta
Misha meets with historian, advocate, and founder of Civil Bikes, Nedra Deadwyler to explore the civil rights history of Atlanta by bike. Digging into Nedra’s personal story, Misha learns not only how cycling has helped her reconnect with nature but also the challenges of being a cyclist in a gentrifying city. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front...
2023-08-17
38 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Oakland
Misha explores how nature heals us from childhood to adulthood. She meets with Zotunde Morton and Jessica Oya, two leaders with Oakland Goes Outdoors, a program that increases opportunities for middle school students in Oakland to regularly experience camping and the beauty of the outdoors. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the countr...
2023-08-10
39 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Minneapolis
Misha explores Minneapolis’ tradition as a welcoming city for refugees and learns about how Huellas Latinas, a local hiking club, is building community and finding home through nature. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta and Portland to New York City. She’s hitting the trails, camping out...
2023-08-03
47 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Chicago
In Chicago, one of the leading cities for the environmental justice movement, Misha explores the Cook County Forest Preserves with Chicago Adventure Therapy (CAT) leader Zorbari Nwidor to talk about creating more accessible and inviting natural spaces in the city. About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta...
2023-07-27
40 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Los Angeles
Misha hikes the secret stairs of Los Angeles, learns about their rich history, and talks to two local advocates who have embraced the stairs to bring nature to the forefront of LA communities.About the podcast: In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta and Portland to New York City. She’s h...
2023-07-20
32 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Nature Season 2
Hello, Nature is back! In season 1, Misha Euceph traveled across the country to share the unknown stories of America’s National Parks. In season 2, Misha is back on the road in her Subaru Outback Wilderness, and this time she’s exploring nature right outside our front doors in cities across the country – from Los Angeles to Atlanta and Portland to New York City. She’s hitting the trails, camping out at local preserves, and running alongside local change-makers to answer the questions: What makes these outdoor spaces so important? How do we access, protect, and engage with these spaces? And who...
2023-07-13
03 min
Modern Minorities
Misha Euceph (is) Podcast
“Privilege is occupying more space than is reasonably allotted for one person.”Misha Euceph is podcast. A Pakistani-American writer, podcast host, and producer - Misha also happens to be Founder & CEO of Dustlight Productions, the critically acclaimed podcast studio that has worked on podcast projects with Spotify, Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Rolling Stone, and many more. She’s also the creator and host of the podcast "Tell Them, I Am" - a series about the small defining moments in our lives— where the voices are all Muslim, but the stories are universal. the NY Times, LA Times...
2023-03-27
49 min
Learnings from Leaders: the P&G Alumni Podcast
Misha Euceph, Dustlight Productions Founder & CEO
“If you don't have a room of people that can reflect your ideas, then you don't know how they'll play out in the real world — you need a sounding board.” Misha Euceph is a Pakistani-American writer, podcast host, and producer - Misha also happens to be Founder & CEO of Dustlight Productions, the critically acclaimed podcast studio that has created podcasts with Spotify, Bruce Springsteen, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Rolling Stone, REI, Subaru and many more. She’s also the creator and host of the podcast "Tell Them, I Am" - a series about the small defining moments in our l...
2023-03-26
48 min
Tribeca Audio Premieres
Zayd Ayers Dohrn + Mother Country Radicals
Host @DavyGardner interviews writer/creator Zayd Ayers Dohrn on Mother Country Radicals. If you like this premiere, you can hear the rest of the series by heading to the show feed here . Or here on Apple Podcasts. Episodes 1-8 are available now! Mother Country Radicals is a production of Crooked Media, Audacy, and Dustlight productions. For more podcast premieres like this, make sure to follow, rate, and review Tribeca Audio Premieres before you forget! Our twitter is: @TribecaAudio. This episode of Tribeca Audio Premieres features Alex Wagner, Zayd Ayers Dohrn, Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, and is...
2022-07-18
1h 12
The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in Podcasting
Misha Euceph of Dustlight and Hello, Nature
This week, Alexandra interviews Misha Euceph, the founder and CEO of Dustlight Productions, and most recently, the executive producer of Hello, Nature, a podcast by REI Co-Op Studios & Dustlight, presented by Subaru. The show tells the history and present day story of the American National Parks through BIPOC voices, asking the question, “Since the parks are public, are they truly for everyone?”Follow Misha:Twitter: https://twitter.com/meuceph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meuceph/?hl=en Website: http://www.mishaeuceph.com/Dustlight Productions: https://dustlight.co/ Listen to Hello, Natu...
2021-12-01
56 min
This Being Human
Misha Euceph
Misha Euceph is the host of the podcast Tell Them, I Am and CEO of Dustlight Productions. Tell Them, I Am features major Muslim celebrities telling stories of little moments that changed their lives. She talks about her rise to podcast fame, her struggle to gain ownership over her show, and making the Quran more accessible. You can watch her Quran Book Club on her Instagram page. If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghumanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-30
31 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Acadia
In Acadia, Misha starts to put together a more whole picture of America. She learns about sweetgrass from Suzanne Greenlaw, the woman behind Acadia's efforts to tie traditional conservation methods with Indigenous knowledge. Following a treacherous hike, she hears from a falconer whose love of nature transformed his life.Smoky Mountain National Park is on Wabanaki land. More about the podcast:Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the National Parks until she turned 21. But after an experience in Joshua Tree and watching 12 hours of a national park documentary, she sets out on...
2021-11-05
49 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Great Smoky Mountains
In the Great Smoky Mountains, Misha sees what is possible when Black, Indigenous and people of color are in a positions of power. She takes her first solo hike, making friends with an unlikely cast of characters along the way, and reflects on her conversations with Superintendent Cassius Cash, Ranger Antoine Fletcher, and others who are diversifying the Smokies and helping uncover the BIPOC roots of this land.Smoky Mountain National Park is on the land of the Cherokee. More about the podcast:Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the Nation...
2021-10-29
38 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Mammoth Cave
In Mammoth Cave, Misha learns how important it is to bring what has been buried above ground. She follows ranger Jerry Bransford through the tightest passages of the world’s largest cave system. She learns about his deep family connection to the cave, the troubling history of enslaved men who first explored it, and the fight to remember them.Lift Your Light a Little Higher Text copyright © 2016 by Heather Henson. Used by permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.Mammoth Cave is Shawnee, Cherokee and Chikasaw land.
2021-10-22
46 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Yellowstone
In Yellowstone, Misha asks what it means to restore a place. She gets stuck in the snow, goes wolf watching, and finds out that we almost lost wolves forever in the park, and how reintroducing them healed the ecosystem. Learning about the wolves makes her question what it would mean to restore the native connection and history of Yellowstone and the parks system.Yellowstone is the land of the Assiniboine and Sioux, Blackfeet, Cheyenne River Sioux, Coeur d’Alene, Comanche, Colville Reservation, Crow Creek Sioux, Eastern Shoshone, Flandreau Santee Sioux, Gros Ventre and Assiniboine, Kiowa, Little Shell Chipp...
2021-10-15
42 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Glacier
In Glacier, Misha learns about what it means to be indigenous to a place from Derek DesRosier, Tom Rodgers and David Treuer. She learns about the Blackfeet tribe and their experience with Glacier. Derek then leads her on a tour of the east side of the park, to Two Medicine Valley, and tells her how his dad fought to become a park vendor. Misha also talks to Vivian Wang about what it takes to become a park ranger, and how hard it can be for people of color.Glacier is the land of the Blackfeet, Salish, Pend...
2021-10-08
38 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Big Bend
In Big Bend, Misha learns to see in the dark, instead of running away from it out of fear. She and Jonathan go scorpion hunting, and learn about the creature from scientist Lauren Esposito. She explores the night sky with dark sky expert, Stephen Hummel, and goes back in time to when dinosaurs lived in Big Bend with scientist Lisa White. She also tries a hike alone for the first time. Big Bend is the traditional land of the Jumanos, Lipan Apache, Coahuiltecan, Mescalero Apache and the Chiso.More about the podcast:Hello, Nat...
2021-10-01
43 min
How To Citizen with Baratunde
Season 3: Using Tech to Citizen
Season three of How To Citizen with Baratunde is all about tech. Launching October 28th, we’re bringing you the people using technology for more than revenue and user growth. They are using it to help us citizen.We don’t have to live in the futures shown in Terminator, Black Mirror, or Westworld. We can choose a different path. Instead of being used by tech, we can use tech to bolster our community participation, strengthen our relationships, and help us flex our collective power. This season brings you those...
2021-09-30
02 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Arches
In Arches, Misha uncovers the pain and the healing power of the land. She listens to the soil crust with Ranger Erik Jensen and the arches with scientist Riley Finnegan and Navajo nation and Hopi tribe member, Angelo Baca. Then, she heads on a hike with Canyonlands Field Institute’s Michele Johnson, and talks about what it means to have lived through the last few years of pain and how nature has been a source of solace.Arches is the land of Pueblo of Zuni (or A:shiwi), Hopi Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe - Uinta...
2021-09-24
36 min
Hello, Nature
Hello, Yosemite
Misha gets on the road to see America, and to tell a new story of our National Parks. When she gets to her first park, Yosemite, she learns about the Chinese and Black history of Yosemite from rangers, Yenyen Chan and Shelton Johnson. She also overcomes one of her greatest fears.The Southern Sierra Miwok Nation, The Bishop Paiute Tribe, Bridgeport Indian Colony, Mono Lake Kutzadika'a, North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, and the Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians have been stewards of this land for over 4,000 years. ...
2021-09-17
58 min
Wild Ideas Worth Living
Exploring National Parks with Misha Euceph
In early 2021, Misha Euceph spent six weeks on the road visiting national parks and recording a new podcast series for REI Co-op Studios called Hello, Nature. As a Pakistani-American writer, podcast host and journalist, Misha set out to find the new, lesser known stories of America's national parks through the lens of Black, Indigenous, and people of color. Misha’s interest in national parks is relatively new, but she’s no stranger to podcasting. Her production company, Dustlight Productions, produced The Michelle Obama podcast, and Barack Obama and Bruce Springstein’s podcast Renegades: Born in the USA. In this...
2021-08-24
41 min
Hello, Nature
Introducing Hello, Nature
Hello, Nature host, Misha Euceph, didn’t know about the national parks until she turned 21. But after an experience in Joshua Tree and watching 12 hours of a national parks documentary, she sets out on a road trip to answer the question: if the parks are public, aren’t they supposed to be for everyone? In this podcast, she goes out to see America to tell an unheard story of our national parks.
2021-08-19
02 min
How To Citizen with Baratunde
Comedians Who Read the Newspaper (with Hari Kondabolu)
If we’ve learned anything in Season 2 of How To Citizen with Baratunde, it’s that it takes a village, and by that, I mean the entire global community. From leaders of nonprofits, to Wall Street entrepreneurs, we need everyone to come together to build the economy we all deserve. And that even includes comedians. In this episode, we speak with fellow podcaster and comedian Hari Kondabolu about comedy’s role in shaping our future. Guest: Hari Kondabolu - comedian, writer & podcasterTwitter: @harikondaboluBio: Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer & podcaster based in Broo...
2021-06-17
46 min
How To Citizen with Baratunde
Baratunde Reflects on Season Two
“It’s hard to citizen when you can’t pay the bills.” This season’s theme has revealed the economic causes of our deep division and has opened our eyes to how our democracy and economic well-being are incredibly interconnected. This week, Baratunde weaves together lessons from across this season, discovers surprising takeaways, and revisits stories that have more in common than we expected when we set out to make this season. Listen to a virtual conversation among our guests that will reveal new insights. Show Notes + LinksGo to howtocitizen.com to sign up...
2021-06-10
35 min
Tell Them, I Am
Anousheh
Anousheh Ansari grows up looking up at the moon and the stars, never expecting to one day float among them.
2021-05-11
33 min
Tell Them, I Am
Khalil
Imam Khalil Abdur Rashid’s father gifts him a family heirloom at his college graduation -- a watch that ends up putting its new owner’s life at stake.
2021-05-10
12 min
Tell Them, I Am
Alex
Alex Fox grows up glued to her mom, and unsure of her relationship to her dad. But after a difficult childhood, she tries to change that dynamic.
2021-05-07
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Tariq
French athlete, Tariq Abdul-Wahad is thrilled to get invited to a prestigious college basketball camp in the United States... Then he gets stranded at the airport.
2021-05-06
19 min
Tell Them, I Am
Wai Wai
Wai Wai Nu bonds with her dad by listening to the radio together, but in 1990’s Burma, this is considered a crime.
2021-05-05
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Amrou
Away at college, Amrou Al-Khadi find themselves without supervision for the first time and decides to step out onto the stage as a drag performer. They never expect to be confronted with their own biases, though.
2021-05-04
20 min
Tell Them, I Am
Malala
Malala Yousafzai is the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, but her early success as an activist placed her in a world of serious (and much older) professionals. Which is why, when Malala gets into college, she is determined to make friends her own age and show them a new side of her.
2021-05-03
15 min
Tell Them, I Am
Sumayya
Sumayya Usmani rebels against her parents by getting a boyfriend, but ends up finding a freedom within her own family.
2021-04-30
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Enes
Enes Kanter recounts a game of one-on-one from when he was a kid that would determine his entire future as an athlete.
2021-04-29
15 min
Tell Them, I Am
Zakir
Imagine the legendary tabla virtuoso and composer, Zakir Hussain, getting boo-ed off stage. Well, it happened, and it made him into the artist he is today
2021-04-28
19 min
Tell Them, I Am
Halima
Halima Aden’s “the new kid” in a small, Midwestern elementary school. After years of bullying, she finally snaps, leading to a moment that changes the trajectory of her life.
2021-04-27
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Sophia
Eight-year-old Sophia Mohammad is excited about her little sister being born, until it actually happens and she realizes her mom’s attentions are elsewhere.
2021-04-26
15 min
Muslims Doing Things
Misha Euceph is a professional podcast producer and host
When Misha Euceph went to college, she envisioned a career in radio journalism. Her career blossomed as podcasts became mainstream and a series of twists and turns got her to KPCC, where she produced her own blockbuster podcast: The Big One: Your Survival Guide. Fast-forward a few years, and Misha has founded and leads her own audio production company, Dustlight, where she has produced work for giants like the Obamas and Bruce Springsteen, Baratunde Thurston — and also, herself. Misha is the host and creator of Tell Them, I Am, a podcast about the small moments that define who we ar...
2021-04-25
49 min
Tell Them, I Am
Azar
As an English Literature professor during the Iranian Revolution, Azar Nafisi forms a close friendship with a student. Years later, she receives some painful news that puts this friendship into a whole new context.
2021-04-23
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Alsarah
Alsarah wants desperately to be a musician but suffers from debilitating stage fright. Then, she meets a man named Haig who takes her under his wing.
2021-04-22
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Fawzia
Fawzia Mirza and Sonal are best friends, and it seems like nothing can tear them apart. But when Sonal leaves the country for med school, Fawzia makes a huge mistake that could jeopardize their relationship.
2021-04-21
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Yuna
After a devastating breakup, Yuna Zara'ai — a gigantic pop star — meets a local dance instructor who teaches her more than just a few hip hop moves.
2021-04-20
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Latif
In high school, Latif Nasser thinks science is boring. But all his notions are challenged during a scuba diving excursion with his high school classmates.
2021-04-19
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Jewher
Jewher Ilham is close to her dad, an Uyghur professor and human rights advocate. But her dismissal of his concerns about the Chinese government is challenged after a terrifying incident at the Beijing International Airport.
2021-04-16
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Salma
As the stress of career goals and inter-family turmoil compounds, Ever-The-Rule-Follower Salma Hindy needs a way to get out of her head. The solution? Shrooms.
2021-04-15
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Arya
Moving to the U.S. from Iran as a kid is hard, so Arya Ghavamian tries to relate to his new American friends by playing them some Iranian pop music. But they don’t get it, and Arya determines that Iranian music is “lame”...until one special night at a bar in NYC.
2021-04-14
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Nadiya
Growing up in a “sweary” household, Nadiya Hussain learns how to drop F-bombs -- in private, of course -- from the best. But the day she swears in front of her dad, she learns a lesson that will stick with her for decades.
2021-04-13
14 min
Tell Them, I Am
Mvstermind
Rapper Muhammad “Mvstermind” Austin finds out his partner is pregnant, and decides to prepare himself for fatherhood with a new routine. The routine grounds him, until its power is tested one morning.
2021-04-12
19 min
Tell Them, I Am
Season 2 Trailer
Welcome to the second season of Tell Them, I Am. Celebrate Ramadan 2021 with host Misha Euceph as she features stories from 22 special guests, including Enes Kanter, Halima Aden, Yuna, Malala Yousafzai and Zakir Hussain. The voices are all Muslim, the stories are universal.
2021-04-09
02 min
How To Citizen with Baratunde
It’s All Greek to Me! (with Astra Taylor)
In Season One we asked ourselves, what does it mean “to citizen”? How do we show up and stand up for our community? Coming off the heels of January 6th, 2021, Baratunde starts Season Two by taking a step back with the question, “How can we citizen with so much division?”. In this episode, we speak with author and filmmaker Astra Taylor who takes us back to ancient Greece and reveals how our political and economic rights are deeply intertwined.Guest: Astra Taylor - writer, organizer, and documentarianTwitter: @astradisastraBio: Astra Taylor is a filmma...
2021-04-01
39 min
How To Citizen with Baratunde
Introducing: Season 2 of How To Citizen with Baratunde
How do we wield our collective power for the many, not just the few, in order to live together even with our differences?We feel the dangerous divisions within our democracy daily: the pandemic response, racial oppression, and political violence. In season two of How To Citizen with Baratunde, we focus on ground zero for these divisions: money, capitalism, and the economy. In a time of radical economic inequality, how do we citizen when we can’t pay the bills.This season we explore the deep roots of wealth inequality in the US, learn how it...
2021-03-25
02 min
Only One In The Room
Misha Euceph Is The Only One Who Refuses To Be Tokenized
Imagine being born in Pakistan and then moving to the United States at age 12, where your family settles into the Tony Beach community of Palos Verdes, California. Can you picture arriving at your new middle school and not knowing where to sit for lunch or who to sit with?Misha Euceph, Founder and CEO of Dustlight Productions, started her podcasting career with “Beginner” an autobiographical podcast series about learning to belong as an immigrant in America and went on to quickly become one of the most admired and prolific podcasters around.But what would you do if...
2020-06-09
1h 11
Arab-American Psycho
47 | Are Relationships Pointless? With Misha Euceph
This week’s guest is Misha Euceph (@meuceph), a Pakistani-American podcast host and CEO of Dustlight Productions. We chat about her career (her podcast “Tell Them, I Am” was named as one of the best podcasts of 2019 by basically EVERY major publication), but we also talk a lot about breakups, relationships, family, and navigating life as an independent woman deserving of a higher level of love. Enjoy psychos! You can follow my shenanigans on Instagram @noore and send your questions to @arabamericanpsycho via DM or arabamericanpsycho@gmail.com. New episodes every Sunday.
2020-02-23
1h 05
Tell Them, I Am
Akbar
Akbar Ahmed is an academic, poet, former diplomat, and all-around renaissance man. In Tell Them, I Am’s final story of the season, Ahmed recounts how a single train ride when he was 4 years old changed his life’s direction forever.
2019-06-04
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
G. Willow
G. Willow Wilson is a novelist and comic book writer, known for her run on the Ms. Marvel series. When 9/11 happened, the world seemed chaotic to say the least — but Willow found that sometimes all you need is a little Neil Gaiman to put you back on track.
2019-06-03
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Munazza
Munazza Alam is a Harvard-educated astrophysicist. When she was in college, her dad’s complicated liver replacement opened her eyes to how the universe can feel so full and so empty at the same time.
2019-05-31
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Layla
Layla Shaikley is a tech entrepreneur and Instagram influencer. When she was young, she discovered two things. One: that how you dress holds more meaning than you think. And two: that you can definitely use this to your advantage.
2019-05-30
12 min
Tell Them, I Am
Mercedes
Mercedes Iman Diamond has been participating — and dominating — drag competitions and performances since she was 21. She speaks about how a stage became her safe place.
2019-05-29
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Omar
Omar Offendum is a rapper and poet. When he was 15 years old, his affinity for Arabic poetry came to life while reciting a piece during Nizar Qabbani’s memorial at Georgetown University in 1998.
2019-05-28
14 min
Tell Them, I Am
Maz
Maz Jobrani is, and apparently has always been, a comedian and actor. As a kid, he was a natural performer, but had a habit of stifling that part of himself.
2019-05-27
17 min
Tell Them, I Am
Emmen
Emmen Ahmed is a freelance illustrator and student based in Detroit (shout out to her amazing artwork for Tell Them). Her grandfather had a huge influence on her, and when he passed away a few years ago, she struggled to maneuver through life without him.
2019-05-24
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Reem
Chef Reem Assil owns Reem’s California and Dyafa, two popular middle eastern eateries in Oakland, California. But growing up, she had a knack for filmmaking, and at 12 years old she premiered her first (and only) film on her local public access station.
2019-05-23
12 min
Tell Them, I Am
Iqbal
Television actor Iqbal Theba gives us an inside look on a career that many in the entertainment industry know well — service. And this probably won’t come as a surprise, but he was really good at it.
2019-05-22
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Salman
Salman Agah is a legendary skateboarder and owner of Pizzanista, a popular L.A. pizza joint. But back when he was a teen in San Jose, he had no reference for what his future might look like or where his ambitions were taking him.
2019-05-21
15 min
Tell Them, I Am
Alia
Alia Shawkat is known for her role as Maeby Fünke on Arrested Development, and in between shoots, she loved smoking weed and pushing her dad’s buttons. One trip to Jordan changed that and helped her realize who her father was in the world.
2019-05-20
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Ahamed
Ahamed Weinberg is a comedian with a series on Comedy Central. Once he hit school age, he started realizing that his parents’ values weren’t the same as his peers’. As a result, deciding his own beliefs proved, well, complicated.
2019-05-17
15 min
Tell Them, I Am
Sahar
Sahar Jahani is a TV writer whose relationship to her heritage changed during one agonizing road trip in a Paykan through the Iranian countryside.
2019-05-16
14 min
Tell Them, I Am
Ryan
Ryan Harris is an NFL Super Bowl champion who, in one moment, was forced to redefine what it meant for him to be a man in a culture of toxic masculinity.
2019-05-15
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Amirah
Amirah Sackett is a hip-hop dancer who learned the art of forgiveness from a swarm of bees.
2019-05-14
10 min
Tell Them, I Am
Wazina
Wazina Zondon is a sex educator and co-founder of the show Coming Out Muslim. She’s been able to understand herself better because of her relationship with one person.
2019-05-13
15 min
Tell Them, I Am
Reza
Reza Aslan is the author of No God But God and Zealot, as well as a known TV personality. His political education and distrust of authority began with a game of chess when he was just 7 years old.
2019-05-10
16 min
Tell Them, I Am
Ramy
Ramy Youssef has his own show on Hulu, but it wouldn’t have happened if it hadn’t been for one single moment brushing his teeth when he was 19 — and half his face went totally numb.
2019-05-09
12 min
Tell Them, I Am
Najma
Najma Sharif is a writer with bylines in Vice, Teen Vogue, and Broadly — but as a teenager, she was just Najmalicious1000, a player trying to get with as many boys as possible and creating a whole romantic life on the internet.
2019-05-08
18 min
Tell Them, I Am
Deana
Deana Haggag is the CEO of United States Artists, but her parents still think she’s an interior designer. One moment in college stopped her from ever trying to explain her world to them again.
2019-05-07
12 min
Tell Them, I Am
Tan
Tan France is the Queer Eye fashion guru to whom people would pay good money to get advice. His love for giving advice traces back to one hot afternoon watching his siblings play Game Boy.
2019-05-06
14 min
Tell Them, I Am
Misha
Misha Euceph heard Maz Jobrani’s stand-up comedy when she was 12 years old. One line stuck with her so much that it’s the reason she’s making this show today: “I want to show a Muslim baking a cookie."
2019-05-03
05 min