In the season finale of No More Wahala, Inshallah we talk all things Eid and Christmas! Christmas may have passed but Eid is on the horizon, so let's chat about the multiple Eids Muslim celebrate, and what it’s like for Ayah as an Iraqi-Australian diaspora kid. We also take a dive into the bizarre, random, hilarious, lowkey racist things Muslims experience around Christmas time. We chat about interfaith celebrations, the capitalist and secular nature of Christmas these days, and how ‘Toritse cel...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
CW: Discussion of racialised violence, sexual violence, and patriarchy, discussion of Alan Kurdi. In this episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah we delve into one of the many complex positions white supremacy and patriarchy put women of colour in. We discuss why it is so hard and uncomfortable to talk about misogyny and patriarchy in our own cultures and ethnic communities more broadly to a white audience. We highlight the way white supremacy weaponises our criticisms of misogyny and patriarchy in...
Feb 07, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 7
CW: in depth discussion of violence and racialised violence, mentions of Black Lives Matter, End SARS, sexual assault, the Stolen Generations, and murder. In this episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah we explore protests and the greater risk BIPOC people face when engaging in civil disobedience. We discuss the policing of anger and the way people resist, and then dive into the judgement so-called progressive white people can pass on the choices BIPOC people make to survive. We touch on the Black ...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 6
CW: Discussion of body image and eating disorders, violence, stereotypes. Mentions of slavery and war. After an impromptu hiatus, No More Wahala, Inshallah is back! This time we're here to chat about all things representation in the media. We unpack why it’s important to us and social structures more broadly, the reach Hollywood has, and the complexities of representation. We dish out some rare gems of good representation, and realise that “good” representation is not as clear cut as it seems. W...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
CW: Discussion of trauma, death and dead bodies, mentions of genocide, war, and grief/mourning. In this episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah we complete our two-part series on the Western university as an anti-BIPOC institution. This time we focus on how we actually survive (and maybe or maybe not thrive) in this institution as BIPOC students. But of course before we dish out on how we make an institution that is against us actually work for us, we delve into the harmful impacts this environment...
May 28, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
CW: mentions of war trauma, George Floyd, violence, and discussion of academic racism. In this episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah we tackle what is currently the most salient institution for us - the Western university! In part one of this series, we discuss all our frustrations with it, and how it is an anti-BIPOC institution. From overt and covert racism in universities, to the facade of neutrality in academia, to how all of this creates incredibly weak and harmful knowledge, we dig deep int...
May 12, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 3
A sneak peak into the chaos No More Wahala, Inshallah is going to unleash.
May 05, 2021•1 min
In the plot twist of the century, we got so famous we had to change our name. This podcast is now called No More Wahala, Inshallah . Same vibes, same crying, laughing, and ranting about racism - just a little more now!
May 05, 2021•58 sec
CW: discussion of interpersonal racism, race related stress, trauma, emotional abuse, and gaslighting. In this episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah we discuss the incredibly important idea of positionality (through the abyss that is a Zoom call). We cover what it means, how we position ourselves, how you can too, and why it is paramount to conversations of race and the racialised experience. From the suffocating way whiteness can shape the lives of BIPOC, to the draining nature of conversations ...
Apr 17, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
CW: mentions of murder and genocide, and discussion of racial violence. Welcome to the inaugural episode of No More Wahala, Inshallah ! In this episode we discuss what the elusive idea of “the system” actually means (what is bell hooks on about?), and how we navigate through it. We chat about all things structural racism, intersectionality, internalising the system, and what BIPOC and white allies can do about it. So listen on to hear what Ayah means when she says the “mush” and why ‘Toritse hat...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
