Episode 7 - Being Young and Muslim in Guyana

07/01/21 • 75 min

Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. I realized that most of you guys are probably not familiar with Guyana - the small South American country where I was born and spent the first 16 years of my life. Then I realized, I had never been Muslim while living there and I don’t really understand what it means to be a Guyanese Muslim. So, I called on my cousin-in-law, Farah, to share what it’s like to be Young and Muslim in Guyana. She also shares some of the challenges of being married to a revert. She offers advice to women who are considering marriage to a reverted brother or a non-muslim man. Join us as we give you a small glimpse into the cultures of Guyana.

Thanks for listening to the seventh episode of the Modern Muslimah series. I hope you learned some interesting facts about my home country. When some people hear Guyana, the first thing that comes to mind is the Jim Jones massacre. I promise you, Guyana is so much more than that! Here's a link to help you learn some more about this beautiful country and all it’s natural glory. https://guyanatourism.com/

Farah and I tackle some religious issues in this episode. Remember, neither of us are Islamic scholars. We’re just trying to help each other through difficult decisions in life. So please don’t take our opinions as religious advice. If you have anything to add to this conversation, please send me an email with your thoughts and questions.
I have also linked the charities Farah mentioned.

https://baitulmaal.org/

https://www.launchgood.com

https://baitulmaal.org/

https://www.launchgood.com

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Episode 6 - Hijab or no hijab: that is the question

Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. As part of the Modern Muslimah Series, I hope to discuss issues that affect young Muslim women. Today we are discussing the hijab. This past year I started wearing a hijab to test it out and I am starting to have some reservations about continuing to wear it. So I decided to talk to my sisters-in-law, Yasmine and Rodina about those reservations. They are both Egyptian American Muslims. Rodina wears a hijab and Yasmine does not. I hope hearing different sides of a complex issue is beneficial to any young Muslim women out there who are struggling with the decision to wear a hijab. What’s also important to note, is that these varying opinions and perspectives all exist in the same family! Join us as we have a candid discussion about hijab in the workplace, how the community you live in can influence your decision to wear a hijab and some ways to overcome uncomfortable situations you may find yourself in as a hijabi.
I hope you found some value in listening to Rodina and Yasmine’s opinions on the concept of hijab. Remember, none of us are Islamic scholars. We’re just trying to help each other through difficult decisions in life. So please don’t take our opinions as religious advice. If you have anything to add to this conversation, please send me an email with your thoughts and questions. My contact information is [email protected].
I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes. Thank you so much!!

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Episode 8 - Adulting & Crushing it in the UK

Welcome to the Working Millennial Women podcast. I am your host, Nikita. Today I would like you to join me and Sara, who lives across the pond in London. Sara shares some of the struggles she’s had to overcome as a single, Muslim female living in the UK and who is crushing the adulting game. She shares stories of how her dark skin has impacted her personal life and the struggles to overcome cultural expectations of being a wife and mother.
Thanks for listening to the eighth episode of the Modern Muslimah series.

I want to thank Sara for this episode. We were dealing with an 8hr difference in time and then after we spoke for 2hrs, I realized we were not recording! Whoops. So Sara was nice enough to record the whole episode again. Without her words of encouragement, I would not have been able to complete this episode at all! So thank you Sara.

For those of you who have been loyal listeners to this podcast since it’s inception, you have probably been wondering where the heck has Nikita been? Well, just like you all and all the women who have been a part of this podcast journey, I too struggle with being able to find the time to do everything I want to and need to do. Over the last few weeks, I have been overwhelmed with three jobs in three different states, packing to move from Texas, making the drive from Texas to Brooklyn, unpacking in Brooklyn, interviewing for fellowship and that’s just to name a few. Unfortunately, I had to make some space in my schedule to accommodate all these things and this hobby podcast had to be put on the back burner.

Well now that we’re all settled from the move, I’ve matched into surgical critical care fellowship and I have reduced the number of states I have to travel to for work. I'm back with a whole bunch of guests and ideas for this show! I’m excited to dive right back in.

I want to thank you for choosing to listen to this podcast. If you’re enjoying the content, please share it with your friends and family. This podcast can be found anywhere podcasts are available. Please remember to subscribe or follow the podcast so you can be updated on new episodes. Thank you so much!!
Questions, comments, concerns? Email me at [email protected]