Conversations with My Sister
Conversations with My Sister
Noisy Badger
Two 30-something sisters dissect everything about their unconventional upbringings. Hajar J. Woodland is a singer and writer who rarely shies away from expressing herself. Growing up, her older sister Raahil was far more guarded with her feelings and opinions. Both were hardworking and academic and both started wearing the hijab as young girls raised in a strict, but unconventional Muslim household. Now in their thirties and living in London, Raahil and Hajar talk about the impact of those early years on their adult lives. 'Conversations with My Sister' is Hajar's attempt to bring her older sister's voice to life as each episode she takes one item and asks Raahil what memories and emotions it evokes. A Noisy Badger production.
S1, Part 6: Am I White?
Not so much an item, but after reading Reni Eddo-Lodge's brilliant 'Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race', we wanted to talk more about the role of race in our lives and our role in discussions about racism. This episode is a little less 'conversation with my sister', a little more 'talking at my sister for long periods of time'. When she does speak however, it's a welcome break.
Sep 13, 2020
30 min
S1, Part 5: Money
We talk all things money. How we didn't grow up with much of it. How one of us is now nice and stable and the other (guess who) still doesn't know when things will get easier. We've also started to notice a theme emerging, so in this episode we introduce the *ding ding ding* BITTER BELL!
Aug 17, 2020
41 min
S1, Part 4: Tweezers
A lighthearted chat about tweezers and hair removal has a few dark twists but mainly Hajar and Raahil talk about how important eyebrow shape was growing up - and what to do about Hajar's grey moustache. (It's hyperpigmentation!!)
Jul 1, 2020
34 min
S1, Part 3: CV
Hajar J. Woodland talks to her older sister Raahil about what a CV means for them - mainly a sense of regret and inadequacy along with horrendous memories of awful interviews. They don't want to complain about their lack of preparation for adult life or their career disappointments, but they do... a lot. Listen along if like us, you share similar regrets and have a lot of blame to hand out over your poor decisions.
Jun 2, 2020
34 min
S1 Part 2: Tape Measure
Sisters Raahil and Hajar talk discuss what a tape measure represents to them about weight loss, body positivity and school PE lessons...
May 10, 2020
37 min
S1, Part 1: Tea Towel
Hajar J. Woodland talks to her older sister Raahil about the humble tea towel, and why, growing up as mixed race British Muslims, it represents so much more for them than the washing up.
Apr 26, 2020
37 min