Americanish: Daughters of Diaspora

Mariam and Adela talk Jewish holidays and upcoming Coptic Christian Holidays. In conversation, they discover how powerful the act of fasting is and how it transcends religion.  

Adela and Mariam attempt to demystify Egypt-- talking about Egyptian cities, culture, and Moon Knight. 

Mariam and Adela share grandma stories. 

Mariam Wahba and Adela Cojab talk about Shabbat, how it manifests in different faith and religions, and how its being embraced by the modern world. 

Adela and Mariam respond to a listeners comments regarding Arab Jews. 

Adela Cojab details her journey through weight loss, PCOS, and Type 2 Diabetes. 

Mariam and Adela get together to talk all things law school and advocacy work! 

Social media personality, Studio owner, and TV host Weezy stops by for the season premiere of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora. Weezy, Mariam, and Adela breakdown racist stereotypes, accent matching, the making of WTF Media studios, and how Montessori is NOT white people shit. 

In the season finale of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora, Mariam Wahba and Adela Cojab are joined by Chloé Simone Valdary. Valdary is an American writer and entrepreneur whose company, Theory of Enchantment, teaches social and emotional learning in schools. Wahba, Cojab, and Valdary chat about their experiences growing up, religion, racism, Middle Eastern experiences, and much more!

In this episode, Mariam and Adela walk through some of their families' superstitions. Hey, better safe than sorry, am I right?

On this episode, Adela breaks down dating in the Syrian Jewish community.

Bitter herbs or salty fermented fish? As Passover and Easter approach, Mariam and Adela discuss each other's religious traditions.

In this Episode of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora, Mariam & Adela talk about what its like carrying different passports, student visas, and living in America as an almost-American.

In this episode, Mariam and Adela discuss Whataboutism and the way it’s used to belittle important causes that deserve to be discussed. If you’ve heard terms like coatailing, cause-squashing, and intersectionality, this episode is for you.

In this episode, Mariam & Adela talk about speaking English as a second language. For many people, learning english is a part of the American experience. For Adela, it was through a speech therapist. For Mariam, it was through ESL in NYC Public Schools.

In this interview with Yaroslava, she shares with us what her family and friends have been experiencing in Ukraine these last few weeks, her thoughts on social media’s role in the war, and why every American should care about what happens to Ukrainians. She also tells us about how President Zelenskyy’s leadership has been so important to her and her friends on the ground.

In this episode, Mariam asks Adela quick-fire questions about the Jewish holiday of Purim-- from costumes to triangle-shaped cookies.

In the fourth episode of Americanish, Adela and Mariam dive into different manifestations of modesty, from Sniut in the Jewish community to Hijab in Middle Eastern Countries. Tune in for more!

In this episode, Adela speaks about her experiences at NYU that led to her decision to file a Title VI lawsuit against NYU for failing to protect Jewish students from discrimination. Her lawsuit helped prompt the executive order to include Jews under Title VI protections of the Civil Rights Act.

Did you know Coptic Christians get a tattoo at only nine months old? In this episode, learn all about Mariam, Coptic Christians, life in Egypt, and growing up as a modern woman from an ancient faith.

American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora is a NEW digital talk show hosted by Adela Cojab and Mariam Wahba. Cojab and Wahba come from very different walks of life, yet have a lot in common. One is a Sephardic Jew and the other is Egyptian Coptic Christian.  They break down how they are learning to navigate life as first generation immigrants and modern women of ancient faiths. Join them as untangle lov...