Today I am joined by my friend Mariam Khan, a 2020 recipient of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations from Connecticut. Mariam is an incredible advocate and community organizer with a passion for policy change and equity in education. I hope you'll tune in to our conversation where we discuss growing up Muslim in Ameria, the ups and downs of activism, and what the future in secondary education looks like! Support this podcast and join the conversation!  You can financially support the podcast through the donation link or support by rating us wherever you listen to podcasts! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below to join the conversation too!  Please be kind to one another. Until next time! Stay safe, calm, and wash your hands! -The Hybrid

In this episode, I'm sharing a recording of an interview that I did for the podcast, "Tell Me A Story" a few weeks ago. Hosted by Sara and Ljubica, two young leaders in Serbia, this podcast seeks to use the art of storytelling to inspire others and incite change.  I am so honored and humbled to have been featured by them and I enjoyed our conversation so much. We discuss identity, stereotypes, and the role of the media in society today. This is only the second half of our conversation together, so be sure to check out my previous episode to catch the first half! To check out the podcast, "Tell Me A Story", visit: https://anchor.fm/tellmeastoryofficial/episodes/Salad-Bowl-That-Will-Change-The-World-eg36fo Support this podcast and join the conversation! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! There is also a link in the description of the podcast if you would like to donate. Please be kind to one another. Until next time! Stay safe, calm, and wash your hands! -The Hybrid

In this episode, I'm sharing a recording of an interview that I did for the podcast, "Tell Me A Story" a few weeks ago. Hosted by Sara and Ljubica, two young leaders in Serbia, this podcast seeks to use the art of storytelling to inspire others and incite change.  I am so honored and humbled to have been featured by them and I enjoyed our conversation so much. We discuss identity, stereotypes, and the role of the media in society today. This is only the first half of our conversation together, so be sure to check out my next episode for the second half soon! To check out the podcast, "Tell Me A Story", visit: https://anchor.fm/tellmeastoryofficial/episodes/Salad-Bowl-That-Will-Change-The-World-eg36fo Support this podcast and join the conversation! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! There is also a link in the description of the podcast if you would like to donate. Please be kind to one another. Until next time! Stay safe, calm, and wash your hands! -The Hybrid

In this episode, I'm sharing a conversation with my friend Kyla Warman, a winner of the Princeton Prize in Race Relations 2020 from Kansas City. Kyla is an advocate committed to fighting for justice both in the short-term and the long-term. In this conversation, we discuss her major project "K.I.N.D" (Kearney Inclusion N' Diversity) and what inspired her to pursue her work in race relations. We also delve into her dreams and aspirations for the future at Howard University and how she plans to use her voice to fight for justice.  Check it out! If you want to learn more about Kyla and her project, you can follow her at: Instagram: @khs_k.i.n.d, @just_kyla01 We also mentioned the Youtube series " Middle Ground" in this episode! If you want to check it out, you can do so at https://www.youtube.com/user/jubileeProject Join the conversation! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! Please be kind to one another. Until next time! Stay safe, calm, and wash your hands! -The Hybrid

Welcome back to the Hybrid Podcast, everyone! We're back with IFYM for our first *zoom* podcast given the situation with COVID-19. In this virtual meeting, we spent time talking about how our respective faiths help us cope with the situation with COVID-19 and how religion can be an outlet during this very difficult time. Another outlet we discussed was art and media and how these influences play a role in religion from our personal experiences. This episode is a little on the longer side, but we hope you all take part in our discussions from wherever you may be listening! Note to listeners: This footage is raw for the most part and meant to highlight the candid nature of our conversations. A small warning, however, because it tends to get loud at times (especially with how much we tend to laugh) and there is food involved so you may hear part of that as well! Again, we hope you all enjoy it and learn even a little bit along the way. Among other events we do around the city, IFYM meets monthly and have really interesting discussions about religion, society, and growing up in the U.S through the lens of our perspective faiths and cultures.  Follow us on Instagram @ifymiami Also, join the conversation! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below to include your input into the next episode. Stay safe, happy, and WASH YOUR HANDS! -The Hybrid

In the time of a pandemic impacting everyone in the global community, racism against the Asian community has spiked. While not a virus, racism against Asians has been spreading like one. Manifesting in many fields ranging from the fashion industry to food services, this blatant xenophobia has proven especially harmful.  In this episode of The Hybrid Podcast, we explore America's history of attributing minorities to the cause of disease and how those same patterns are repeating themselves now. If you want to learn more and read some stories of how this has affected real people see: https://www.kut.org/post/spike-prejudice-asian-americans-dfw-face-racism-coronavirus-spreads https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007028034/racism-coronavirus-asians.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/backlash-asians-hinder-efforts-coronavirus-expert/story?id=69556008 Join the conversation! Email me at: [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! Please be kind to one another.  Until next time! Stay safe, calm, and wash your hands!  -The Hybrid

Welcome back to the Hybrid Podcast, everyone! We're back with IFYM for our first podcast after the new year. In our first meeting of the year, we spend a little time discussing our respective new years' traditions and our personal resolutions for the new year. We also learn a little more about the Islamic and Jewish new years, which are very different from the traditional new year!  Note to listeners: This footage is raw for the most part and meant to highlight the candid nature of our conversations. A small warning, however, because it tends to get loud at times (especially with how much we tend to laugh) and there is food involved so you may hear part of that as well! Again, we hope you all enjoy it and learn even a little bit along the way.  Among other events we do around the city, IFYM meets monthly and have really interesting discussions about religion, society, and growing up in the U.S through the lens of our perspective faiths and cultures.  Follow us on Instagram @ifymiami Also, join the conversation! Email me at [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below to include your input into the next episode. Happy New Year everyone! -The Hybrid

Welcome back to the Hybrid Podcast! We're back with another discussion with IFYM. In this second half of our December meeting, we begin with a little history lesson into how religion has been a source for reforms and discussed conversion practices, and even brainstormed an idea for students to be able to pray at school! Note: This footage is raw for the most part and meant to highlight the candid nature of our conversations. A small warning, however, because it tends to get loud at times + there is food involved so you may hear part of that as well! Again, we hope you all enjoy it. Among other events we do around the city, we meet monthly and have really interesting discussions about religion, society, and growing up in the U.S.  Follow us on Instagram at: ifymiami Join the conversation! Email me at: [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! Until next time! -The Hybrid

Welcome back to the Hybrid Podcast! I am very excited to announce this next section of the podcast.  In this series, I will be recording segments of InterFaith Youth Miami's meetings. IFYM is an incredible group working to reduce barriers among young people in Miami and foster connection and understanding at a time when our country desperately needs it. Among other events we do around the city, we meet monthly and have really interesting discussions about religion, society, and growing up in the U.S.  Follow us on Instagram at: ifymiami In our December meeting, we began by talking about different faith traditions around the wintertime and the conversation took off from there! This footage is raw for the most part and meant to highlight the candid nature of our conversations. A small warning, however, because it tends to get loud at times + there is food involved so you may hear part of that as well! We hope you all enjoy.  Our conversation lasted quite a while, so this is just the first half of our meeting's discussion. Be on the lookout for the next half! Join the conversation! Email me at: [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! Until next time! -The Hybrid

What does Thomas Jefferson have to do with dinners following 14 hour fasts? Find the answer (and more!)  in this episode of The Hybrid Podcast as we learn a little more about the early history of Muslims in the United States. If you want to learn more about the early roots of American-Muslim history, see:  https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/feature/islam-in-america/ https://aeon.co/essays/muslims-lived-in-america-before-protestantism-even-existed http://pluralism.org/religions/islam/islam-in-america/the-first-american-muslims/ Join the conversation! Email me at: [email protected] or leave a voice message using the link in the Notes section below! Until next time! -The Hybrid