Daughters of Diaspora

In recognition of the Ramadan being the month of Quran, this week, we turned the mic to Fatima who shares her journey in becoming a hafidh of the Quran. The conversation starts with the rewards and challenges of studying the book of Allah and then explores Fatima's childhood and upbringing. She shares her love for competition, having excelled in sports and having a supportive family. We also learn...

Ramadan Kareem dear listeners! In this week's episode, we sat down with Fatou Jammeh; a fellow Gambian-Canadian woman who shares her diverse professional experiences and her passion for women's causes. Our conversation explores cultural identity, challenges of returning to the home country, women's opportunities and expectations, upbringing and identity as a Gambian woman. It delves into the fear...

In this episode we welcome a very special guest.. our TATA (older sister)! The conversation explores Tata's journey in choosing a career path, facing pressure from family and society, juggling motherhood and education, breaking stigmas and finding success. We discuss the joy and importance of struggling, finding passion in work and the unseen struggles Tata faced as a first child. The episode is c...

Salam our dear listeners. On this episode, DOD features its very first guest; Yemaya. J!!!! Yemaya walks us through her journey in becoming a social media Content Strategist and how she learned how to make money on social media. She shares how she went from living an average life in Toronto to now living her dream lifestyle in Dubai. We hope you enjoy and learn something from this discussion just...

Welcome back friends! On this episode we briefly go over the infamous RESSA TESSA Tik Tok series followed by a discussion on the struggles of observing our religion as muslims living in the West. We share our individual experiences with CHOOSING to be practising muslims and dive into the importance of preparing for the blessed month of Ramadan while sharing some tips on how to make the most of the...

Welcome friends! In this episode, we dive into the topic of friendship. We discuss the importance of having good friends as well as getting rid of the "not so good ones". Brace yourselves, as we get vulnerable and emotional while reflecting on some of our own relationships and give a tribute to a late loved one who taught us a valuable lesson.

In this introductory episode, Fatima & Khadijah discuss cultural identity and language. The girls dive into life in Toronto and why it is necessary to be a "black Keren" sometimes.