Headscarves and Good Yarns

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

We often don’t talk about people from marginalized communities enough, to the point where their stories are minimalized. We need to change that so Amal unpacks that using Judith’s Collin’s comments about obesity and our former refugee community as examples to unpack that.

we often talk about privilege in the race space but it shows up in other spaces so how does it show up in the beauty space. Also what the heck is decolonization?! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

What does individual freedom look like in different cultural contexts, what can religion offer to NZ and what does Amal mean by elections are personal but not individualistic?

Judith Collins we have some things to unlearn - Following the leaders debate the whole entire country knows that Judith is married to a Samoan but what exactly is wrong with what she said? Amal unpacks and pulls it apart. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Is Chaos diversity or inclusion - Amal shares her racist moment of the week which leads the conversation into imposter syndrome but with the race lens applied. Also is chaos diversity or inclusion? How the heck do we learn to live with each other. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Feminism from a Somali World View - Feminism is a tricky one to navigate and of course cannot be separated from race/religion/sexuality. Tune in as Amal unpacks Feminism from a Samali, world view & how it contrasts with the western feminism view. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

They are us and my Gears are Grinded - Amal pays homage to Chadwick Boseman and talks about why representation is important, debunks the they are us stories and talks about the racist things that happened to her, all in the space of a week, that grinded her gears. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Christchurch Terrorist Sentencing - This week will be a tough one as the sentencing of the Christchurch terrorist begins today. Amal shares her thoughts and what our next steps as a country should be. Also what does it look like to be genuinely kind? Amal unpacks that by sharing her unlearning journey. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Let's talk about that Ethnic Pay Gap - money, moolah, cash dolla bills - whatever you call it we often don't talk about it much. We get it, it's private and we gotta set up healthy boundaries but we can't set boundaries or not talk about the ethnic pay gap in Aotearoa. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Amal Exposes Herself This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

The black and white photo challenge sparked many conversations around women's rights, violence against women and femicide. Amal unpacks what story are we telling about women as a society and why it's important that story is changed. To change that story - it takes a bit of unlearning which Amal unpacks how do you go about that. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

We've never had the pressing urge as we do now to look after Mother Earth since we've managed to use and abuse the planet for a hot minute (cheers to our consumer culture and capitalism). Since covid and the BLM yarns have taken over, it seems the environmentalism yarn has died down a bit but we reckon those 2 yarns go hand in hand. Amal unpacks how and why. Amal also starts the chat around sex, why are we so uncomfortable to talk about and how is it stigmatized in the Somali culture. Content Warning: FGM and sexual assault mentioned. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

Loving my blackness is not only just personal but political - Self love is often spoken about alongside self worth and confidence but as a black woman, self love is also political. It's a channel for advocacy, for the sisterhood and brotherhood. it's the source of confidence and healing. Tune in as Amal unpacks how self love is political. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz