"Black" Woman Speaks Arabic

To be seen, heard, acknowledged and understood is an innate desire that we all crave as human beings.Statistics have shown that the mortality rate of ''Black'' mothers in the hospital ward is up to 4 times higher than Caucasian mothers in the west. Was it always this way? Are ''Black '' female bodies deteriorating?''Black'' mothers-to-be are increasingly turning away from a medical system with many disparities present, and resorting to alternative methods for birthing. What other safe and efficient resorts are out there?In this episode I interview, sister Nicola Mahdiyya and sister Asiila Imani, two sisters in faith each from a different continent and both encounter life situations and circumstances that paves a way to link up via a common mentor in their journeys as an honourable, life- saving, empowering and altruistic profession working alongside mothers-to-be as Doulas. Who are the two sisters? What were those circumstances? What is a Doula? What does it mean? Does it have any negative connotations? And What's the difference between a Doula and a midwife? And what is their role in honouring this sacred stage of women and the new life that she carries?The answers to all this and more. Listen to find out..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Contacts:-Sister Nicola Mahdiyya: home - Red Tent Doulas-Sister Asiila Imani: Ran a birthing business titled Mothermaid and is now retired.

Lip pursing in order to hold herself back from saying something that could result in her acting out of character is something that Halimah exercises extra hard particularly during the Holy month of Ramadan.Halimah & Hannah are a couple of fictitious ‘’Black’’ British wives, each with a big family. Halimah has 4 boys & 2 girls. Hannah has 3 girls & a boy on the way. Both families recognise that it takes a village to raise a family and have been contemplating leaving the UK and going to the UK, and so they've done a bit of research and jotted down a list of countries. Which countries could end up being their new home, and what circumstances have lead them to think deeply about leaving everything behind?Listen to another episode of 'Speak Like an Egyptian', bringing to you new words and phrases in Egyptian Arabic in a story context, to make the experience of a ''Black'' woman at the start of her Arabic learning journey more practical and easier to retain. The topic? Immigration.Remember to pause, stop and replay when needed, and look out for your free downloadable to consolidate what you'll learn. Enjoy!

My Arabic learning journey like many others started out as a human experience. A soulful experience in a little body as a little girl, but that experience changed.What was that soulful experience like, what changed it, and can those very same causes possibly effect the vigour of other ''Black'' women who may be either at the start of her Arabic learning journey or whom have after decades decided to throw in the towel, or at least have a relationship with the language with less enthusiasm?What are some common themes playing out unintentionally in the majority of Arabic learning spaces attended by ''Black'' women in the West?In this episode, I share some of my Arabic learning journey both as a student and as a teacher.What was your experience like as a ''Black'' female body cruising on an Arabic learning journey? And if you haven't embarked on a journey yet, what would you like it to be like?What resonated with you in today's episode? Let's hear you in the comments, sis!

Trigger warning!...or as today's guest speaker says ''minefield'' alert! If at any moment in time you need to pause, do take advantage of the pause button, and remember to keep breathing, sister, because I forgot, lol. It takes courage to seek professional help, so if you need it take courage and seek it!There's a lot of hype online about narcissism, and thus it's a term that can be overused and misused due to someone's inappropriate behaviour within a relationship and or within a marriage.So what is misbehaviour versus a narcissistic behaviour?What does love bombing look like on the receiving end?And should the person blame themselves and deserve to be shamed for choosing a life partner that results in an abusive relationship?Is the person a victim or otherwise?How can the person be supported?And above all, is healing possible and what things are noteworthy of thinking about when seeking professional help when taking the courageous decision to climb out of the rut, and embark on a life changing and transformational healing journey?In this episode, my guest speaker sister - Kaleema Overton Ameen author of 'Hidden in Plain Sight - Are You Being Groomed For Love-Bombing, Spirit-Breaking and Abandonment', and I navigate through the above questions and get insight on an Arabic phrase that she feel gives her power, confidence and more.BiographyKaleema is a Federal Policy Analyst specializing in health care policy and disaster relief programs. She has managed programs for the Centers for Disease Control; The U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services just to name a few. After 23 years she retired from the federal government and is now working as a consultant overseeing research compliance. Kaleema has just written her first book, Hidden in Plain Sight. This book was written in real time and became an organic step to healing from the psychological trauma of abandonment. You can reach out to Sister Kaleema's work via:Official Website https://fultonbooks.com/books/?book=hidden-in-plain-sightOfficial Press Releasehttps://www.pr.com/press-release/902669Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/authorkaleemaovertonameen?mibextid=LQQJ4dTikTochttps://www.tiktok.com/@hiddeninplainsight2022?_t=8kJXfE3lLfm&_r=1Email KaleemaAmeen@gmail.com

Afro-Arab tribes?! A centuries old route between the African continent and the then Arabian peninsula?Just how old is the connection between the many inhabitants of Africa and the Arabic language? Stagnancy is not the nature of this world and so its people too are of a dynamic nature. The formation, the re-shaping of and a change in the demographics of a nation or tribe through its intermingling of its individuals with other ethnic groups is a world wide phenomena.In this episode I zoom in on a specific African tribe that has dispersed into various places both within and outside the African continent including within the Arab world. Another rhetoric, however has it that they originally came from Iraq and migrated to West Africa.

I'd been observing an energy block, recently.A lot of clutter.Whilst doing a lot of decluttering and engaging more in activities that replenish me, I was listening to an African melody, and thought how can this be changed in a way that resonates with me and my remembrance of a lady that I held dear. This is the result. It doesn't sound like the original attempt, but close enough to share with you*.What are some ways that you can do to declutter to help your energy flow before you bid 2023 farewell?Let's hear you in the comments*[As we are approaching the Christmas season, I remember Lady Mariam (virgin Mary) a.s, Lady Aasiya (Pharoah's wife), Lady Khadija a.s and Lady Fatima al-Zahra a.s whom, are highly revered in my faith, Islam.]

Obstacles to establishing social cohesion, and empathy amongst the various communities within a society are numerous.Some may only have in view the differences that exist between communities, and render it something to fear rather than a beauty to embrace.''If you are not like me, then you are the other, and so I shy away in an attempt to erase you from my world of familiarity, or I fight it in the an attempt to protect the safety box that I live in, in the guise of hatred, animosity, micro-aggressions, passive aggressiveness, overt and covert racism.''In this episode of the new season, we'll be navigating through one of the things that I believe can be a glue that bears the fruit of connecting communities together, but may require facing some hard truths...racism. How would you define racism?...and is it enough to say ''I'm a nice person, I'm not racist?'', ''I'm a spiritual person, I'm not racist?'' or I'm religious, I'm not racist?''Join the discussion with Parenting Educator, School Counsellor and Ati-Racism Educator Nykesha Geeter in the comments.If you'd like to learn more from Nykesha, she can be reached at:IG: @TheAntiRacismEducator_Website: Linktr.ee/NykSage

In this 3rd episode of Speak Like an Egyptian, the fictitious ''Black'' characters Imani & Eman had fallen-out for about 3 days now. It was the weekend & Eman decided to pop-over to her bestie of 15 years & make peace.As in the previous story of Speak Like an Egyptian, here's a mini take-away task. Listen out for these 3 things in Egyptian Arabic. It may be useful to have a pen & paper to hand. Remember, you can always take advantage of and resort to the pause, stop and replay buttons:Who is it?Please?Instructing someone in an impolite way/ polite way******For courses & resources/ Interactive journals ( coming soon, God willing ), & Afro-Arabic designs go to my site .******

In this episode, my guest speaker sister Kendell (Umm Iman) & I will be navigating through the representation & expression of the African identity amongst Muslims of the African Diaspora & analysing the stereotypes that break community building both within the Muslim community on one hand, & between the ''Black'' Muslim & ''Black non-Muslim community on the other hand.Who is she & what does she do? Tune in to find out.------------------------------ Kendell A. | Umm Iman can be reached at:Website: www.ummiman.orgInstagram: @ummimanorgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKIVVX_SFJEcA4cuyokzjPQPodcast: Umm Iman's Reflections: For the Everyday, Spiritual Mom • A podcast on Spotify for PodcastersEtsy: UmmImanOrg - Etsy-------------------------------For Afro-Arabic design purchases that represent you as a ''Black'' woman/For language services go to: Bint Hwaa Arabic & English - Payhip-------------------------------