Cousin Connection Pod

In this week's episode, we started off with Amir talking about his memory loss and how bad it's getting (someone get this boy some almonds!). Next we ask each other a 'would you rather' question about whether we would rather read a book filled with all the negative things people have said about us or a book filled with all the positive things people have said about us. China is bac...

This week we spoke about Netflix's latest hit series - The Ultimatum...would you give your partner an ultimatum or join this wild ass show lol because we sure wouldn't! We also spoke about Sara's experience at the airport and the moment she realized that all Habeshas are the same 😅 Amir then recalls the time that he lost his favourite Gameboy....only to find it in the most random plac...

This week, we spoke about our childhood memories of Ramadan (back when it used to be in the winter 🥺) and Amir also spoke about some Suhoor ideas. We also discuss the (surprisingly) common misconception that swearing/cussing breaks your fast. Next we reminisce about our favourite gym class/recess games and activities that we used to play...do any of the ones we mentioned sound familiar to you? An...

Ramadan Mubarak Cousins!!!! We thank Allah for allowing us to experience another blessed month of Ramadan, we hope that you and your families are enjoying it so far in sha Allah! In this week's episode, we decided to discuss our Ramadan goals...or at least our own interpretations of the word "goals" ...*ahem* AMIR! We also talked about the now-overly discussed Will Smith slap at the Os...

Hey Cousins!!! In this week's episode, we were joined by one of the co-authors of Threads of Memory - Harari Cultural Ceremonies Volume 1: Wedding Traditions...Hasen Abbas! We had such a great conversation about the new project, the inspiration behind writing this book, his experience visiting Harar and the rest of Ethiopia and he also shared some sneak peaks of the book as well! We are so exc...

Heyy Cousins and welcome back to a brand new episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast!!!!! I hope you read that in our voices 😋 This week we spoke about our Ramadan goals (or Sara's since Amir doesn't prepare for Ramadan at all...), the removal of Daylight savings and the oh-so-popular mask mandates. We later discussed the controversy behind trans swimmer, Leah Thomas and whether being to...

Welcome back to another episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast everyone!! On this week's episode we're all over the place. We react to the current conflict in Ukraine and the biased coverage, to discussing Sara's fatal crash in Ethiopia, and finish off with Amir opening up about an triggering experience he had with social anxiety that Sara got to witness first hand. Thank you so much...

Welcome back to another episode of the Cousin Connection Podcast everyone!! We are finally back from our vacation in Ethiopia and we are so excited to share our experience with you all! We tried to fit as many details in this episode...and it's a long one so make sure to grab a snack, get comfortable and enjoy!). If you've been back home (whichever country that may be) we'd love to kno...

Hellooo cousins!!! This week we are coming at y'all from Ethiopia!! We went as a family and decided to record an episode to talk about our anticipations of our trip and what we were excited to see and experience. Aysha joined us for this week's episode so we hope you enjoy! Thank you so much for stopping by and listening! If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episodes uploade...

Helloo Cousins!! Sorry for the late upload this week 🙇🏾‍♀️ In this week's episode of the pod, we started off with talking about all the different words we pronounce *differently* thanks to our parents😅. Then we spoke about whether the rise of IG Reels, TikTok videos and YouTube Shorts have ruined our attention span and how that'll impact our ability to focus at school/work. Next we spok...

We've got a brand new episode for yall this week! We spoke about the COVID mandates FINALLY starting to ease up in Canada and our thoughts about keeping the masks indefinitely -- what do you guys think about having to wear masks all the time? We also spoke about the Freedom Convoy and broke down what the protests were reeeally about... Joe Rogan is facing some backlash...again and of course we...

In this week's episode, we spoke about a bunch of random things (what else is new...) starting off with the origins of the acronym 'BTS' and the East African obsession with Korean pop culture (music, movies and TV). Amir then went on to discuss the ritual of men cutting their hair (mostly to cover up the fact that he jacked up his own 😅). We also discussed Amir's anxiety when answ...

We brought back the Spotlight Series this week and we were joined by Dallas' very own...KB aka @threadsbytumbili. We spoke out how Clubhouse brought us together and how journey to becoming a "serial entrepreneur" as Amir put it. KB told us about the inspiration behind his up and coming clothing brand and what we can expect from him in the future.  Check out KB's clothing brand here...

In this week's episode, we discuss Toronto's latest lockdown restrictions and how we mayyy have spoken too soon (see episode 31). Amir made yet another reference that I (Sara) didn't get...who here even knows who Osmosis Jones is??  We then spoke about breakups from the male and female perspective - as requested by one of our viewers. If you guys would like us to go into more detail or...

Hi everyone! Welcome back to another week with the Cousin Connection Podcast. This week, we had two guest speakers, Anwar Duri and Ibrahim Ahmed. The four of us spoke about mental health in POC communities, specifically for muslim men. We really enjoyed this convo and we hope you do too!    Book Recommendations:  "The Demise of guys" by Dr. Philip Zimbardo  "With the Heart in Mind - Th...

HELLOOO COUSINS!!!  Happy 2022! We hope you have all been well and have been staying safe! We're back and better than ever and can't wait to release all of our future episodes! In this week's episode, we caught up, spoke about our recent travels, the rise of OMARION, VR becoming more mainstream, and the Netflix movie - Don't Look Up. Thank you so much for stopping by and listening!...

What's up cousins!!!!! Long time no see! We miss yall, hope you're all doing well!   Last week, we hosted an Instagram Live and basically recorded our live discussion. Some of yall were able to join us...which we loved! If you don't already follow us on Instagram, make sure you do so you don't miss out on future lives!  We basically just wanted to catch up since we've both been...

For our 30th episode, we decided to do a Q&A. We put up a story on our IG (if you're not already following....click on this link: https://www.instagram.com/cousinconnectionpod/ ...you know what to do lol).   Y'all had some GOOD questions for us and we hope we didn't disappoint with our answers. We also addressed some of the comments we got on our Episode 29 Tiktok and IG video...y&...

This week we spoke about so many different topics ranging from Daylight Savings causing alleged health risks, Facebook's name change and how it will influence the rise of VR in our day to day lives. We also talked about the unfortunate tragedy at the musical festival during Travis Scott's performance and how our lack of empathy has reached new extremes. We later discussed the rise in "...

In this week's episode, we are finally giving y’all what you’ve been waiting/asking for….   The one, the only *drum roll* AYSHA HARUN!!!    She joined us in the studio and we spoke a lot about her start with YouTube, her transition onto the other social media apps as a content creator and what we can expect from her in the future. Thank you so much for stopping by and listening! If you like wh...

This week we decided to slow down the vibe and get a bit more vulnerable (more than we already have). We discussed how we found ourselves during our healing process, unlearning toxic habits, how to give yourself grace and allow yourself to make mistakes along the way, and how Adele's new song has taken on a bigger meaning to Millennials. Thank you so much for stopping by and listening! If you...

In this week's episode, we talked about whether it was time for Amir to move out of his parents' house now that he's approaching 30 and how he has developed habits that has taught him independence while still living with his parents. We also discussed different business economic models and how it impacts the overall success of a company. Later, we talked about the different TV shows an...

In this week's episode, we covered a number of different topics but our focus this week was as the title of this video states: the pursuit of happiness. We discussed what it means to be happy now in your current situation and not chasing your happiness at the next destination in your life. We related it to personal situations and how our religion also teaches us to be grateful and content with...

In this week's episode, we talk about every Canadian's worst nightmare: having a rough Winter. Every year as soon as the weather starts to cool down, the reports and warnings start swirling around to prepare Canadians for "the WORST winter Canada has ever experienced" sending us all into a frenzy...and somehow we're always surprised by the news and the amount of snow we end up...

In this week's episode, Amir made us relive our not-so-finer moments in life, those anxiety inducing, keep you up at night type of moments. We had a good laugh remember these times but trust me...I think we both have a little bit of PTSD lol. We hope you enjoy our stories and if you have some of your own...don't be shy, tell us 👀 If you like what you hear, follow our page for more episode...