What's The Scenario?

Ryan Hilliard, Omar Naziruddin and Ayaz Quraishi•soundcloud.com

A free flowing, conversational podcast discussing topics by the youth, for the youth. Hosted by Ryan Hilliard, Omar Naziruddin, and Ayaz Quraishi

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Episodes

Shalwar Kameez Dreams Featuring Fatima Farheen Mirza

We are finally back with a new episode and it is a special one! We have special guest host Zahra Khan interviewing Fatima Farheen Mirza, author of the NYT bestselling novel, A Place For Us, and they have an in-depth conversation about the book, quips about their community, the writing process and so much more! Time Stamps 00:00 Intro 02:25 How Fatima created the community in A Place for Us 05:36 Zahra and Fatima’s conversation on being judged based on appearance and dealing with perceptions on a...

Dec 01, 2018•49 min

It's About Time

In a time where sororities are met with so many negative connotations and incidents, comes a story of how this band of sisters' effort to not only change that sorority narrative but also overhaul the stigma of what it is like to be a Muslim woman. Mu Delta Alpha is leading the charge with resilience, courage, and persistence! In the first episode of season 3, Ayaz Quraishi has a sit down conversation with Samira Maddox (MDA's National President and Founder), Umaima Nasir (MDA's National Chapter ...

Nov 10, 2017•1 hr 4 min

Can't Teach What You Don't Know with Special Guests Brother Ali and Usama Canon

In the tenth episode of Season Two of the What’s the Scenario Podcast, Omar returns and has a conversation with hip hop artist Brother Ali and Sidi Usama Canon, and they talk about how Hip Hop and Islam mix to create a melting pot of culture and beauty. Enjoy! In this episode they talk about: 00:18 - Intro 00:55 - About the Guests 02:33 - Meeting "Uncle Usi" 07:25 - The Multi-Directional Influence of Islam and Art 09:02 - Islam and the Inspiration of "All the Beauty in this Whole Life" 13:52 - F...

Oct 17, 2017•39 min

Let's Hear it For the Boys

In the ninth episode of Season Two of the What’s the Scenario Podcast, Mikael Rafiqi is starting his first year in college and has a lot of questions. In this episode he goes through some of his expectations and concerns with a peer of his friends who are also entering college as well. Enjoy! In this episode they talk about: 00:35 - Intro 01:27 - Panelist Introduction 02:17 - Emotional Preparedness 06:42 - How High School Prepared Us 10:35 - How High School Failed Us 11:41 - Biggest Fears in Goi...

Sep 26, 2017•23 min

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