104 Episoade

  1. Ep24: Aliyah Umm Raiyaan on forgiveness, being present & knowing Allah

    Publicat: 04.04.2023

  2. Ep23: Sofia Rehman on the mother of believers, justice and prophetic love & guidance

    Publicat: 28.03.2023

  3. Ep22: Ruzina Ahad on having the courage to dream big & the power of prayer

    Publicat: 21.03.2023

  4. Ep21: Sophia Thakur on stories that came before us, love and the seasons of life

    Publicat: 14.03.2023

  5. Ep20: Leila Aboulela on historical fiction, recentering women and River Spirit

    Publicat: 08.03.2023

  6. Ep19: Aiwanose Odafen on complicated relationships, love and being a woman

    Publicat: 28.02.2023

  7. Ep18: Mikki Kendall on Hood Feminism

    Publicat: 21.02.2023

  8. Ep17: Abi Daré on what it means to have a louding voice & the power of education

    Publicat: 14.02.2023

  9. Ep16: Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ on power, love, loss, politics and womanhood

    Publicat: 07.02.2023

  10. Ep15: Sukh Ojla on feeling left behind, mental health, identity & speaking your truth

    Publicat: 31.01.2023

  11. Ep14: Louise Hare on the Windrush generation, passing and murder mysteries

    Publicat: 24.01.2023

  12. Ep13: Jyoti Patel on family, language, mental health and where we're from

    Publicat: 17.01.2023

  13. Ep12: Melissa Fu on finding our own peach blossom spring

    Publicat: 28.12.2022

  14. Ep11: Tasneem Abdur-Rashid on finding love, debut novels and the stories we wish we had while growing up

    Publicat: 14.12.2022

  15. Ep10: Jendella Benson on gentrification, family, and all things South London

    Publicat: 16.11.2022

  16. Ep9: Sabba Khan on art, words and who we truly are

    Publicat: 19.10.2022

  17. Ep8: Shahd Alshammari on reframing the narrative of chronic illness and disability

    Publicat: 05.10.2022

  18. Ep7: Zoulfa Katouh on stories from Syria

    Publicat: 21.09.2022

  19. Ep6: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai on retelling history

    Publicat: 14.09.2022

  20. Ep5: Noreen Nasim on the Asian expulsion from Uganda

    Publicat: 31.08.2022

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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.

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