Unsung Heroes

We talk to Shaista Kazmi, founder of Apna Ghar (“Our Home”), a home health care agency aimed towards meeting the needs of ethnic minorities in South East Michigan. We discuss the challenges that the aging and sick face across the country and community and the specific ways Shaista helps so many families across this region.The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 39 – Healing with Dignity Shaista Kazmi first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We talk to Razi Jafri, Detroit based documentary photographer, contributor, filmmaker, educator and entrepreneur about changing life trajectories in following your life’s passion. Razi has contributed to National Geographic and is currently working on a documentary about municipal elections in Hamtrack. He was recently awarded a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation grant to produce an art...The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 38 – Documenting Diversity: Razi Jafri first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Calvin and I talk to Senior Lecturer Saeed Khan about his experiences teaching college students, a life of academia as a Muslim and the line between belief and knowledge.  We talk about the transformative nature of critical thinking and education in the world today.The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 36 – Inside the Muslim Mind first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes – Episode 35The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 35 first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We talk to attorney and activist Palak Sheth, co-founder of San Francisco based PMS — Post March Salon- as a means to providing a space for education, empowerment and healing for women of diverse backgrounds.The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 33: Resist and Persist first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We talk to Rana Abdelhamid, community activist, martial artist and founder of WISE – Women’s Initiative for Self Empowerment – about her journey and mission. WISE is a movement for women, by women, that focuses on empowering them physically and emotionally, with a presence in several major cities in the US and now even internationally....The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 32 – WISE Up first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Ep 29 – Women in STEM and moreThe post Unsung Heroes, Ep 29 – Women in STEM and more first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Calvin and I sit down with community activist Agnes Fischer, native of Dearborn and founder and creator of The Solidarity 365 Project as a way of saying thank you to the Muslim friends and neighbors who helped raise her and her way of combating Islamophobia. Agnes hopes her work helps to break down barriers. She...The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 25 One Story at a Time first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Calvin and I are humbled and honored to share the voice of Dr. Uzma Yunus, mother, wife, and psychiatrist and metastatic breast cancer warrior. While fighting for her life, Dr. Yunus writes candidly about her experience, her grief and her fears in her blog that has been featured in The Huffington Post and other publications...The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 22 – Cancer and The Power of Story first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Ep 18 – Color of Faith Pt I We delve into part one of a series of conversations on the intersection of faith and race. Todays conversation features psychologist Dr. Halim Naeem, program director and co-founder of Muslim Anti Racism Collaborative Margari Aziza Hill and visual artist Bobby Rogers. We talk about the...The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 18 – Color of Faith Pt I first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Ep 17 – Being Brave Enough We have the conversation with Dr. Sasha Shillcutt, cardiac anesthsiologist, wife, mother of four, national educator and now blogger, writer, and speaker. Dr. Shillcutt speaks to executives and professionals on work life integration, resilience, and raising above self doubt. We talk about imposter syndrome, embracing our whole...The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 17 – Being Brave Enough first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Ep 13 – Life is a Rough Draft Part I The first in our series highlighting Muslim American authors, Saba talks to writer Hena Khan about diversifying the American literary landscape with her children’s books including Its Ramadan Curious George and her newest chapter book Amina’s Voice.The post Unsung Heroes, Ep 13 – Life is a Rough Draft Part I first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Episode 11 – Re-Creating Family We talk to Ranya Shbeib and Chantal Wentworth Mullin about supporting families through the fostering and adoption process and the non profits they have helped establish: Mimi’s Kids and Muslim Foster Care Association.The post Unsung Heroes, Episode 11 – Re-Creating Family first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Episode 6 – Give me your tired, your poor, Reflections of an Immigration AttorneyThe post Unsung Heroes, Episode 6 – Give me your tired, your poor, Reflections of an Immigration Attorney first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

I sit down with four local journalists and fellows of WDET Feet in 2 Worlds: Serena Daniels (@tostadamagazine, tostadamagazine.com), Brittney Hutson ( fedandbougie.com, @fedandbougie) Dorothy Hernandez (@sarapdetroit, @dorothyh) and Nargis Rahman (nargisrahman.com, @nargisthewriter). These four women of color break bread in an effort to break barriers and build connections. We talk about the field of...The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 44 – Feet in 2 Worlds: Detroit Edition first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Today we talked to Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha, pediatrician, activist, educator and now writer about her life and pivotal role in exposing the public health crisis of elevated lead levels in Flint’s water. She talks about melding her passion for helping kids with education, public policy and advocacy. We delve into the difficulties of speaking...The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 43 – Interview with Flint Water Crisis Hero Dr. Mona Hanna Attisha first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We sit down with Melanie Elturk, founder and CEO of the leading US hijab brand, Haute Hijab. An industry expert and thought leader in modest fashion, she is a true entreprenuer who melds her passion of social justice and fashion in supporting and empowering Muslim women of all ages. Tune in for an eye-opening and...The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 42 – She’s Got You Covered – Melanie Elturk of Haute Hijab first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Join us in an inspirational conversation with Geetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read, a global organization focusing on literacy and gender equality. We talk about what has inspired Geetha, her passion for this work, the impact of Room to Read and her heroes! Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 41 – Geetha Murali and Room to Read first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

We have a full studio with Bill Meyer, a founder of OneHamtramck and Farha Hanif, Farhan Huq, and Bushrah Rahman, who are all instrumental in working on the first ever large scale mural depicting the experience of Bangladeshi’s in America. We talk about Bangladesh as an often misunderstood and marginalized community and how this project...The post Unsung Heroes – Episode 40 – Bangladesh Coming to America first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.

Unsung Heroes, Episode 2 – Turning Tragedy into Purpose Guest co host, Calvin Moore, and I sit down with Nicole Bedi to talk about her journey. A dietician who was active in academic medicine, ripples of tragedy struck when her friend, a cardiac surgeon, was gunned down by a patient. Since then, she has been...The post Unsung Heroes, Episode 2 – Turning Tragedy into Purpose first appeared on PodcastDetroit.com.