Peacemindedly

Emmanuel Ntibonera’s quiet life in the Democratic Republic of Congo was shattered when the Great War of Africa plunged his homeland into chaos. Only a boy, Emmanuel’s childhood gave way to a daily fight for survival when his family was forced to flee and become refugee in Kenya. As miracle after miracle, pulled his family from the brink of death, Emmanuel devoted his life to God’s work, went to co...

Deborah Olson is the women’s emotional health specialist. Deborah has provided counseling services for nearly two decades in the greater Houston, Texas, area. She is the author of The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection. Carmen Renee Berry is the New York Times Bestselling Author , creator of the prolific author writing system, and CEO of Berry Powe...

Massimo Pigliucci is the Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. Massimo has written, or edited more than thirteen book, co-hosted of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and was the editor-in-chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He will talk with Sara Jamshidi about Stoicism: a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a resul...

Carol Hay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and author of Think Like a Feminist: The Philosophy Behind the Revolution. Carol, in a warm and witty language, explain feminism to every day reader. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the philosophy behind feminism, its movement, and its controversies.

Elizabeth Lesser is the author of several bestselling books, including her latest book Ca ssandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes. Elizabeth is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her book.

Hafsa Lodi is an American journalist who has been covering fashion in the Middle East for the past decade. She was born in New York City. At the age of 14, she and her family were relocated to the United Arab Emirates. Modesty: A Fashion Paradox: Uncovering The Causes, Controversies And Key Players Behind The Global Trend To Conceal Rather Than Reveal is Hafsa's first and new book. You can purchas...

In Peacemindedly , we focus on narrators to explore possibilities of more positive cooperation and collaboration among cultures, tribes, nations, and people. In our second season, we listen to authors and writers who spend their lives exploring ways we could expand our horizon to hear more sounds.

Katrina Hasan Hamilton, writer, educator, wife, and the mother of an amazing 7-year-old, along with Yusef Miller, board member of Islamic Society of North County in San Diego are two passionate and powerful voices of Black Lives Matter. They will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of taking the lives of black people in the United States very seriously.

Sheryl Olitzky, Co-Founder and Executive Director for Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom , or SOSS; Sara Haider , Assistant Director, Chapter Management, for SOSS; and Julie Plaut Warwick , Laughter Yoga Teacher and Co-chairperson of SOSS Eastside (Seattle greater area) will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of re-building kindness, peace and a sense of sisterhood between Jewish and Muslim com...

Zainab Salbi is the co-founder and president of Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to serving women survivors of wars. Salbi is the author of national bestseller Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny, Growing up in the Shadow of Saddam , and host for several shows including #Me Too, Now What? original series for PBS, Through Her Eyes with Zainab Salbi at Yahoo News, and Zai...

Johnson, and Sullivan, along with a group of activists, scientists, and educators at International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received Noble Peace prize in 2017. Dr. Johnson, executive director of the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and founding president of the ICAN, and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan, co-founder of Hibakusha Stories and educator for social responsibilities and...

Show Note: Three wise moms wanted to communicate 3 things to their teenage daughters : a world beyond social media’s fabricated reality, the sense of anonymity that the media has created, and the anxiety of FOMO; Fear of Missing Out. Aisha Jumaan, Connie Cooper Shepherd, and Natalie Thompson wrote Three Wise Moms: Our lessons, Your Life . They, indirectly, talk with Sara Jamshidi about how they ta...

Aneelah Afzali is the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network, AMEN, in Washington State, USA. Rev. Terry Kyllo is the Executive Director of Paths to Understanding: Bridging Bias and Building Unity. Afzali and Kyllo have held numerous talks and workshops together to address Islamophobia while offering solution of peace, understanding and overcoming biases. Afzali and Kyllo ta...

Show Note: Michelle Garred is the Principle at Ripple, an organization focused on Peace Research and Consulting. Michelle is a peace practitioner, researcher, strategist, and author of Making Peace with Faith: The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding . Michelle has worked with numerous non-profit organizations in more than 30 countries, particularly those who have been affected by war, to equi...

Julia Bacha is an award-winning filmmaker, media strategist and the Creative Director of Just Vision, a non-profit that highlights the power of Palestinians and Israelis working to end the occupation. Bacha’s documentaries focus on non-violent resistance and outspokenness against big powers. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her body of work including her latest documentary with working title...

Show Note: Jordan Denari Duffner is a young scholar of Muslim-Christian relations, interreligious dialogue and Islamophobia. She is the author of Finding Jesus Among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic and a PhD student in Theological and Religious Studies at Georgetown University. Duffner will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her scholarly activism, which aspires to bridge the gap b...

Coleman Barks and Omid Saf i are two giants in Sufi teaching, study and research. They promote the key tenets of Sufism, namely fully embracing God’s divine presence and perpetual introspection. A poet himself, Barks is considered to have successfully introduced Persian poet and Sufi prophet Rumi to Westerners. Safi is a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University, serving as...

Show Note: Lara Sanderson is a yogi healer. Before dedicating her time to studying yoga full time, Lara worked in the private sector, for non-profit organizations and politics. She graduated summa cum laude in politics from Seattle University, and was named “Kennedy Scholar” for her outstanding academic work. Lara talks to Sara Jamshidi about her motivations to change direction and become a yoga e...

Show Notes: Barjis Chohan is an entrepreneur, modest fashion designer and founder of award-winning London-based design company Barjis Lodon. She believes in quality and craftsmanship for all and this is embodied in every collection she creates. She will talk to Sara Jamshidi on how she strives to bring people together through fashion.

Safi and Eman Kaskas describe themselves as equals in marriage and life. Safi translated the Qur’an into English using more than 3,000 references from the Bible. When the task became painstakingly difficult, Eman – who is also COO of American Strategic Health Management in Jeddah – encouraged her husband to put an end to the research and get it published. The couple will talk to Sara Jamshidi abou...

Yvonne Maffei is a Chicago-based food blogger and publisher of My Halal Kitchen, which is full of international recipes, cooking tips and lifestyle inspirations. She has also recently released a second book, Summer Ramadan Cooking. Yvonne discusses new recipes that have inspired her and the concept of halal food with Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast . Yvonne kindly let us use her banana...

Laleh Bakhtiar is a certified counselor with more than 30 years of experience as well as a retired lecturer from the University of Chicago. However, what truly makes her a groundbreaker is that she is the first woman to have translated the Holy Qur’an into English. Laleh talks to Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast on how she dealt with growing criticism while translating Islam’s holy book.

When one woman was in great need of compassion and love, another woman who walked into her life was willing to reciprocate and be her close friend. Join Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast as she talks to Zahra Eslami and Emmy Treichel about the important role their friendship plays in their lives. Eslami is an Iranian-American computer engineer, while Treichel is a Minnesota-based professi...

Steve Slocum is an author, peace activists and founder of Salaam USA . With his book Why Do They Hate US , he tries to create friendship between Muslims and non-Muslims. He promotes making peace with Muslim world, giving voice to Islam’s peaceful message, that is usually lost in the media rampant. Steve tells Sara Jamshidi, Peacemindedly producer , how to win Muslims’ respect as a non-Muslim Ameri...

Show Notes: Lauren Goldman Marshall is a Seattle-based Jewish-American playwright. She wrote and produced Abraham’s Land, a musical focusing on the conflict between Palestine and Israel. She is currently working on an updated version of her play, to be produced soon. Lauren talks to Sara Jamshidi on the Peacemindedly podcast on when she realized that Israel’s stance against Palestine was unjustifi...