Ep. 40: In We vs. Me, which side are you on? (Focus: Somalia: Links by Nuruddin Farah)

03/04/20 • 74 min

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On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from the Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore * How a lack of stability can affect a person’s physical, mental and emotional state; * When is an insider an outsider? Or is it the other way round? * The effects of war on women.

Book in focus: Links by Nuruddin Farah (Somalia).

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Book in focus: Links by Nuruddin Farah (Somalia).

Follow Fousia on Instagram @naptimeissacred and find her on www.naptimeissacred.com.

Get in touch with me on Instagram @booknomadpodcast or the website www.booknomadpodcast.com

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I want to break free!

Book in focus: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih (Sudan).

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Ep. 41. Are You What They Say You Are? (Focus: France/Algeria: Zahia Rahmani's trilogy)

On this journey, I'm joined by Nour and Assia as we discuss

What is our responsibility towards our (unborn) children?
What does it mean to be called “Muslim”?
How does the language we speak affect our identity?
(In) denial: France and the harkis.

Books in focus: trilogy by Zahia Rahmani (France/Algeria):

Moze
“Musulman” roman (“Muslim” a novel)
France, récit d’une enfance (France, story of a childhood)

Find Nour on Instagram @nourstuckinabookstore. Find Assia on Instagram/Twitter @shereadsox and her website whatassiareads.wordpress.com Full episode notes and guest details on the website: www.booknomadpodcast.com/reviews/ Disclaimer: book features ≠ endorsements. We speak as readers, not experts.