Book Nomad: Reading the World

Mini-episode: Rekiya and Z by Muti'ah Badruddeen (Nigeria)

A short episode about Muti'ah Badruddeen's novel, Rekiya and Z, discussing the following:...

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Mini-ep: Un homme, ça ne pleure pas by Faïza Guène (France/Algeria)

A casual tour of this French Algerian novel exploring - Alienation between immigrant parents and...

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Audio article: Ayesha Dean: The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum (Australia/Turkey)

Written format on the website here: https://booknomadpodcast.com/reviews/ayesha-dean-istanbul/

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Audio article: Death is Hard Work by Khaled Khalifa (Syria)

A new format: articles from the blog read aloud for your listening pleasure. Written original...

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How does getting up for Fajr help the Ummah? (Unofficial Mini-ep: Two Gods (US - documentary film)

What connects the US city of Newark and Gaza? On this journey, I explore the newly-released...

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Mini-ep. Can history ever really be erased? (Focus: China: Beijing Coma by Ma Jian)

On this journey, I considered how history continues to exist despite efforts to erase it and...

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Ep. 46: How do we Measure Motherhood? (Theme: Motherhood in Literature)

On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss how the theme of motherhood appears in...

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Ep. 46: How do we Measure Motherhood? (Theme: Motherhood in Literature)

On this journey, I'm joined by Safiya as we discuss how the theme of motherhood appears in...

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Ep 45: What Can We Learn From a Family Tree? (Theme: Reading Multigenerational Sagas)

On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What we can learn when we consider the...

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Ep. 44: When the Reading gets Tough, Should the Tough Keep Reading? (Theme: Upsetting Reads)

On this journey, I’m joined by Leïla, Noor and Assia as we discuss What effect does reading...

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Ep. 43: What Does Memory have to do with Justice? (Focus: Palestine: A Map of Absence ed. by Atef Alshaer)

On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss Reading iconic poems in...

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Ep. 43: What Does Memory have to do with Justice?

On this journey, I’m joined by Alia and Safiya as we discuss Reading iconic poems in...

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Ep. 42: Do Light Reads Carry Any Weight? (Theme: Light Reads)

On this journey, I’m joined by Safiya as we discuss What makes a book a “light read”? Does this...

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Mini-ep. Is this one mispronounced name too far?

This mini episode is a bit different in tone from the usual. I take my experience listening to...

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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...

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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...

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

On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from the Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore * How a...

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

On this journey, I’m joined by Fousia from the Naptime is Sacred podcast as we explore * How a...

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Mini-ep. So you think you're free? (Focus: Sudan: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih))

On this journey, I explore freedom in a post-colonial context. - "Studied in the UK?" Ok, and...

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Mini-ep. What if the Good Old Days were not all good? (Focus: Turkey: The Ottoman Empire by Halil ?nalc?k)

On this journey, I question the way we look at Islamic history. - Do we glorify past nations...

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