In our season 2 finale, we dive deeper into the topic we have been exploring this season: Muslims on stage and on the screen. Previously, we covered the topic of representation and its importance, and now we explore what comes after and beyond that, with cultural producer Asad Ali Jafri. Join us as we explore…

Hosts Irfan and Abbas sit with Hollywood producer and screenwriter Kamran Pasha (Sleeper Cell, Nikita, Reign). We discuss the ups and downs of his life and career, and how every breakthrough in Kamran’s life ultimately came from a difficult breakdown. We delve into the different social and cultural forces vying for influence in Hollywood today,…

We sat with producer and community organizer Guled Muse to talk about his background and artistic journey leading up to the unveiling of The Khamsa Project. Khamsa, the Arabic word for five, is a multimedia art exhibition showcasing 20 Black, Muslim, Immigrant, and Refugee visual artists and musicians expressing the five stages of grief. Khamsa…

Catching up with Rizwan Manji (Outsourced, Schitt’s Creek, Peacemaker), we got to hear the REAL origin story behind his iconic mustache, reflected with him on his journey as a brown Muslim building a career in media, as well as a reflection on his latest role as the Imam in Zarqa Nawaz’s comedy series title “ZARQA”.

It was a LOT of fun interviewing Zarqa Nawaz to discuss storytelling, narratives, and speaking honesty through popular media. We talked about her groundbreaking TV series from 2007, Little Mosque on the Prairie, and how she developed into a Producer and Actor for her new series, ZARQA, which premiered on Canadian TV in May of…