The Diverse Bookshelf
A podcast by Samia Aziz
104 Episoade
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Elif Shafak on the connectedness of our world, water & the power of literature and storytelling
Publicat: 07.04.2025 -
Ramadan Reflections: Imrana Mahmood on creativity, faith & representation
Publicat: 21.03.2025 -
Ramadan Reflections: Yasmin Stannard on faith, grief and Amani's legacy
Publicat: 14.03.2025 -
Preethi Nair on carving your own path, aging and unravelling
Publicat: 11.03.2025 -
Ramadan Reflections: Lianne on faith, fitness & body image
Publicat: 07.03.2025 -
Omar El Akkad on Gaza, genocide, privilege, and historical amnesia
Publicat: 03.03.2025 -
Huda Fahmy on growing up, divorce, mental health & friendship
Publicat: 25.02.2025 -
Salma Ibrahim on the lives we could have lived, friendship, and identity
Publicat: 18.02.2025 -
Salena Godden on love, grief, memory and identity
Publicat: 10.02.2025 -
Azeem Rafiq on racism in cricket, grief and mental health
Publicat: 03.02.2025 -
Aube Rey Lescure on Shanghai's privileged expat world, language and identity
Publicat: 27.01.2025 -
Fatin Abbas on Sudan, objectivity & unrecognised history
Publicat: 20.01.2025 -
Ep92: Wiz Wharton on untold stories, sisters, belonging and feelings of shame & guilt
Publicat: 28.10.2024 -
Ep91: Mahvish Ahmed on home, authenticity, mental health & identity
Publicat: 21.10.2024 -
Ep90: Mahmoud Muna on stories from Gaza, hope & the future
Publicat: 07.10.2024 -
Ep89: Pragya Agarwal on motherhood, infertility & being a woman
Publicat: 30.09.2024 -
Ep88: Payzee Mahmod on finding her purpose, child marriage & loss
Publicat: 23.09.2024 -
Ep87: Jamaica Kincaid on her life, writing & our Earth
Publicat: 16.09.2024 -
Ep86: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid on writing romance, female friendships & family dynamics
Publicat: 09.09.2024 -
Ep85: Ilan Pappé on the 1948 Nakba, speaking out & the future of Palestine
Publicat: 02.09.2024
Welcome to The Diverse Bookshelf. I’m Samia Aziz, celebrating the power of literature and the voices of authors and change makers from the global majority. Join me as we explore the stories that inspire, connect, and transform our world. Each week I interview an inspiring guest about a whole host of themes and issues while focusing on diverse literature. Let’s uncover the stories that truly matter—together.
