This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to Areej, and how her divorce made her a stronger woman, how it was the best decision for her children and her life. Areej’s story is both compelling and heart breaking. From migrating to the US from Palestine at the age of 18, to fighting for her motherhood amidst her divorce battle, Arreej’s story is one of triumph, grief, ambition, and persistence. Dua and Afroze highlight a message that they’ve always stood by, that w woman’s divorce does not define her, b...
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This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to Areej, and how her divorce made her a stronger woman, how it was the best decision for her children and her life. Areej’s story is both compelling and heart breaking. From migrating to the US from Palestine at the age of 18, to fighting for her motherhood amidst her divorce battle, Arreej’s story is one of triumph, grief, ambition, and persistence. Dua and Afroze highlight a message that they’ve always stood by, that w woman’s divorce does not define her, b...
This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to Areej, and how her divorce made her a stronger woman, how it was the best decision for her children and her life. Areej’s story is both compelling and heart breaking. From migrating to the US from Palestine at the age of 18, to fighting for her motherhood amidst her divorce battle, Arreej’s story is one of triumph, grief, ambition, and persistence. Dua and Afroze highlight a message that they’ve always stood by, that w woman’s divorce does not define her, b...
Join us this week and get to know your podcast hosts, Dua and Afroze on a more personal level! Want to know how we met? How we manage our friendship and podcasting business? How different we are? Listen to it all as we casually discuss various topics such as men, communication, friendships, relationships, self respect and more! Listen on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Amazon Audible, Pandora and more.
This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to John, a software engineer and analyst at Facebook. While remaining anonymous, John delves into Facebook's algorithm and it's biases pertaining to Palestinian content, how politics influences the training set of the algorithm, and how the reach of a post on instagram works. John reveals how certain words are blacklisted purposefully by Facebook, while other biases exist due to blindspots that in the end still block the Palestinian narrative. Listen on...
Special guest Erik Al-Hussaina joins Afroze to talk about the bleak origins of zionism. Dating back to 1799 to when the idea was first described, to the Balfour Declaration lobbied by Britain to the League of Nations, Erik and Afroze reveal the troubling intentions of establishing an ethno-state. While many argue that to be anti-zionist is to be anti-semitic, Erik and Afroze delv deep into this misleading logic; in fact- by providing historical context Erik and Afroze make the case of how Zio...
S2E4: The History of Islam in America This week on Think Like a Lady Podcast, Dua and Afroze delve into the origins of Islam in America. From the Muslim slaves that were brought to the Americas during the slave trade to the first Mosque established in the United States; Dua and Afroze analyze how the pinnacle of Islam is in large part credit due to the black roots in this country and the inherent presence of Islam in black history. As we discuss how Islam is part of the fabric of American lif...
Have you ever doubted your faith in Islam? This episode Dua and Afroze invite Hossain Albgal to talk about their journey's in doubting Islam. In both the female and male perspectives in doubting Islam, Afroze and Hossain both describe having gone through a recoil effect; in which doubting the religion caused them to become even closer to the faith. Dua, Afroze and Hossain discuss why it's ok to ask the tough questions, and how getting the wrong answers can be emotionally distressing and often...
Ever wonder how your fasts impact your metabolism? Well Dua and Afroze can help! This week on Think Like a Lady Podcast, we discuss the 4 stages of fasting (otherwise known as the 4 states of fasting), some crucial hormones that come into play during your fast over the course of 30 days such as leptin, ghrelin, insulin and glucagon. We provide some insight on how your macronutrient ratios in your meals impact your fasts and how that can either lead to weight gain or weight loss. Dua and Afroz...
S2E1: The Quantum Physics of Islam- Out Thursday! Welcome back Think Like a Lady listeners! We are finally back!! TLAL launches our special Ramadan edition episodes about the science behind Islam!! Dua and Afroze discuss the Quantum physics related to much of the phenomenon laid in Quranic scripture and Hadith. From exploring string theory to the dimensions of heaven and hell to navigating the law of conservation mass of our souls, join Dua and Afroze as they delve deeply in the conund...
Everyone deserves the opportunity to enter into the university of their dreams with the right credentials and academic marks, right? Wrong. The College Admission scandal shed light on the harsh reality that someone who works hard for four years with exceptional grades and athletic abilities can have their well deserved spot at a prestigious school yanked out from underneath them by a student without merit simply because their parents have money. This episode discusses the intricacies of...
Inter-generational Trauma, what does it mean? This episode Dua and Afroze discuss the experiences of having grown up with immigrant parents, and the some of the toxic parenting methods found in Arab and South Asians culture. From talking about the repercussions of physical discipline as a form of parenting, to crossing the line to abuse, to the emotional and mental trauma that immigrant and first generation children endure. Dua and Afroze anecdotally describe how they’ve seen inter-gene...
Have you ever questioned what Muslim unity looks like? Do we truly have an ummah today despite living in a post modern era that is lacking of any structure or organization that would define an ummah? From a global scale in which Muslim nations have turned their backs on each other to our daily microcosmic lives, Dua and Afroze discuss the challenges Muslims face in remaining unified. From discussing solutions that involve supporting Muslim led business and initiatives to boycotting the corpor...
Kamala Harris has achieved the vice presidency as not only the first woman, but as a woman of color from Indian and Jamaican descent. In terms of identity politics, many people finally felt represented in the vice presidency, hoping that a woman of her background would benefit communities of color, women, and therefor reflect the constituency and their needs. However, Due and Afroze discuss a deeper side of identity politics. When identity politics goes too far in that it begins to ov...
*Trigger Warning: sensitive content below Have you heard the phrase “Believe all women”? Well there’s a deeper meaning to be had about the logic this phrase offers. Have you ever wondered what the investigative process looks like when several parties come forward with an allegation against an individual? This episode, Afroze sits down with Sara Bawany (@sara.bawany ) a licensed social worker from FACE, an organization designed to tackle abuse in community environments. FACE recently publishe...
As America shifts away from a democracy into a corporate plutocratic oligarchy, minorities lose more and more weight in the election process. As Muslims make up less than 1% of the US population, what are the issues that inform our votes? Afroze and Dua dive to the depths of how the American Overton window has shifted so far to the right, that in any other country Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders would not be in the same party. In fact, Trump and Biden would likely be in a Conservative party toge...
S1E12: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West Recently anti-Muslim sentiment has been on the rise in France and much of the west. But where did this sentiment come from? What specific occurrence in both the dark ages and modern history of the western world contributed to the Islamaphobia we see today? In this episode Dua and Afroze discuss the intricacies of anti Muslim sentiments, it’s origins, the agenda of such a sentiment and the recent events of violence in France. Join us this Thursd...
Women have dominated the workforce in many ways. On average women obtain bachelors, masters and doctorates at a higher rate than men do. Women now dominate the workforce both in professional careers, and in essential careers. Women have proven to be a resource that was untapped for so long and we can all acknowledge that based on the barriers women have been breaking, the future is indeed female. However, we still have bigger hurdles to jump over than men. Dua and Afroze discuss the ob...
S1E10: Systemic Patriarchy in the Beauty Industry We know that the beauty, fashion and cosmetic industry have largely defined what physical femininity looks like. 50 years ago male execs decided that the voluptuous woman like Marilyn Monroe was beautiful. Today, they’ll have you thinking that a petite woman with a big chest and glutes is what looks attractive. This male ideation of female beauty rejects biology, anatomical proportionality and psychology. If the preference is that a woman oug...
Have you ever been on a date and noticed a few red flags that you really wanted to ignore? Maybe he referred to his ex as a “psycho bitch” or he explains his sexist concept gender roles. He doesn’t want to tell you if he’s talking to other people but he wants to make sure he’s the only one you’re talking to. Dua and Afroze talk about many of these red flags, what they mean and trusting your gut.
What if we told you that children’s shows aren’t as innocent as you think. What if we told you that they’re contributing to a larger phenomenon called the Lolita Effect. Recently the French film “Cuties” was released on Netflix that sparked global outrage from parents of all walks of life. However, we enlighten our listeners that such a film is only a brazen example of the sexualization of children and young girls. It’s been happening much more subtly in the TV shows and other media young gir...
Dua and Afroze discuss that all children are a blessing no matter how they are brought into this world. Complex ideas are explored that run parallel to each other but in opposite directions. Just as we’re told to avoid sin, we’re also taught that we’re guaranteed we’re going to commit them (both on a big and small scale). Just as intimacy outside of marriage is forbidden, a child as a result of that sin is still a blessing. Two counter-intuitive notions that run parallel to one another but in...
This Episode Dua and Afroze talk to Areej, and how her divorce made her a stronger woman, how it was the best decision for her children and her life. Areej’s story is both compelling and heart breaking. From migrating to the US from Palestine at the age of 18, to fighting for her motherhood amidst her divorce battle, Arreej’s story is one of triumph, grief, ambition, and persistence. Dua and Afroze highlight a message that they’ve always stood by, that w woman’s divorce does not define her, b...
