Rana Hussain is one of the most influential voices in Australian sport and media, but her story isn’t about trying to be seen. In fact, she used to run from it. As a proud Muslim woman, Rana never set out to lead. But over time, her presence became a message in itself and she realised if she didn’t take up space, someone else would do it for her. In this episode, we go deep on what it means to represent your community while still figuring out your place in the world. Rana opens up about the s...
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Rana Hussain is one of the most influential voices in Australian sport and media, but her story isn’t about trying to be seen. In fact, she used to run from it. As a proud Muslim woman, Rana never set out to lead. But over time, her presence became a message in itself and she realised if she didn’t take up space, someone else would do it for her. In this episode, we go deep on what it means to represent your community while still figuring out your place in the world. Rana opens up about the s...
From Egypt to the AFL: Faith, Footy & Breaking Barriers with Ahmed Saad I Out of Interest #64
Out of Interest Podcast
57 minutes
5 months ago
From Egypt to the AFL: Faith, Footy & Breaking Barriers with Ahmed Saad I Out of Interest #64
In this powerful episode, we sit down with former AFL player Ahmed Saad, a trailblazer and one of only a handful of Muslim athletes to make it to the elite level of Australian Rules Football. Born in Australia but raised in Egypt for six years, Ahmed opens up about his humble beginnings, his first love of soccer, and how fate (and a friend’s invitation) led him to try Aussie Rules — a sport he knew nothing about. From not knowing how to kick a footy at 16, to becoming the first Egyptian and s...
Out of Interest Podcast
Rana Hussain is one of the most influential voices in Australian sport and media, but her story isn’t about trying to be seen. In fact, she used to run from it. As a proud Muslim woman, Rana never set out to lead. But over time, her presence became a message in itself and she realised if she didn’t take up space, someone else would do it for her. In this episode, we go deep on what it means to represent your community while still figuring out your place in the world. Rana opens up about the s...
