Join us as we introduce our new host, Zena! In this episode, we get to know who Zena is, discuss carving out a new path in affirming Arab women's identity, and the changes that are to come with passing the mic.

DGFAM, it’s about time we flood the polls (pun totally intended)

Jul 28th, 2021 25m 11s

doesn’t it feel like we’re always voting but never going anywhere? (excuse us while we sip tea). anyway, our BRAND NEW host Zena (🥳) sits down with Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn's next mayor (inshallah) to talk about what Dearborn needs in its ne

Who does local government actually work for?

Jul 21st, 2021 34m 35s

In the season 4 opener, Ali Abazeed and Bilal Baydoun join Rima and Yasmeen to discuss the torrential rains that left thousands of homes in Dearborn in waist-high water. The rains left a trail of destruction that exposed something we’ve all kno

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed on the biggest threat to our country

Oct 23rd, 2020 20m 8s

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed joins Yasmeen to talk about why we need to vote for our community, the best advice Bernie Sanders gave to him, and why he wants you to text 10 of your friends right now.

#DGTakes Why Arabs Need to Feel More Entitled

Oct 20th, 2020 22m 23s

In this #DGTakes, Rima and Yasmeen talk about their real feelings on the upcoming elections and how our community can pressure politicians to meet our needs.

#ABetterDearborn: Maali Luqman on her run for school board

Oct 9th, 2020 43m 14s

Rima and Yasmeen are joined by educator, community leader, and Dearborn Public Schools school board candidate to talk about the importance of voting and the ways that education can drive change.

#OwnYourLane: Zeinab Alghanem on racial justice and mental health in Dearborn

Jul 11th, 2020 40m 53s

Zeinab Alghanem joins Yasmeen to talk racial justice, demanding transparency around police violence, and the ways in which Dearborn Public Schools can provide mental health resources to our students.

#KnowBetterDoBetter: Martha Burch talks growing up on both sides of Wyoming

Jul 7th, 2020 49m 39s

In the fifth episode of the #AmplifyBlackVoices series, Martha - a longtime educator/administrator in Dearborn Public Schools - discusses what it was like growing up Black in both sides of Wyoming, as well as raising children in Dearborn later

#KnowBetterDoBetter: Muna Mohamed on Racial Trauma

Jul 7th, 2020 32m 59s

Muna joins Yasmeen to chat on IGLive for the fourth episode of #AmplifyBlackVoices to discuss the ways that racism appears in the Arab world and American society, the impacts racial trauma has on communities, and the importance of healing and e

#OwnYourLane: Diana Mansour on Police Racial Profiling

Jun 25th, 2020 1h

Rima interviews Diana Mansour as she shares the story of her brother Ali’s traumatizing experience with police profiling him for being Arab and Muslim. In this conversation, they draw connections between the War on Terror and the War on Drugs,

#KnowBetterDoBetter: Mariam Doudi on Being Black and Arab in Dearborn

Jun 15th, 2020 50m 33s

Fellow DG Mariam Doudi joins us for episode 2 of #AmplifyBlackVoices to discuss how Arabs can check their biases, use their platform to hold others in our community accountable, and the ways in which Dearborn can be more welcoming to the Black

#KnowBetterDoBetter: Fordson Alumni Michael Williams discusses anti-Blackness in Dearborn

Jun 8th, 2020 43m 13s

Straight from our DG Instagram Live, this episode of #AmplifyBlackVoices, Rima interviews Michael Williams, a loving father, artist, athlete and Fordson Alumni. Michael discusses why Dearborn needs to wake up, the deep divisiveness that runs th

#SabayaSeries: Hamsa, Jenna, & Silan Talk Empowered Arab Sisterhood

Mar 22nd, 2020 29m 49s

In S3 E2, Empowered Arab Sisterhood "sisters" Hamsa, Jenna, & Silan discuss being part of the first Arab sorority at the University of Michigan. Listen along, as these DGs discuss the ways in which they promote Arab culture and women empowermen

#SabayaSeries: Mariam, Noora, Sarah, & Zena Talk Therapy, Fashion, & Being Vulnerable

Mar 16th, 2020 36m 14s

To kick off our third season season titled "Never Met a Stranger," Mariam, Noora, Sarah, and Zena meet for the first time to play our #MissingPages card game where strangers find out they have more in common than they think. Listen along as the

#MissingPages: Anonymous domestic violence submission featuring Sara Raad’s story

Dec 2nd, 2019 54m 15s

To end season 2, we are sharing our first Missing Page. Missing Pages will give our community a chance to reclaim the stories that we have been told to tear out of our books. Listen along, as Sara shares an anonymous submission submitted by a l

#SabayaSeries: Nada, Nour, & Sammar Talk Anxiety, Depression, & Postpartum

Nov 25th, 2019 57m 21s

In S2 E9, Nada, Nour, and Sammar join Rima to talk about the ways in which mental health issues are widespread in Dearborn. Listen along, as we discuss the reasons why we're so afraid to talk about the elephant in the room.

#proudlyaDG: Huda Fahmy Talks Muslim Misconceptions, Feeling Like an Outsider & Her "Weird" Dearborn Experience

Nov 18th, 2019 24m 53s

In S2 E8, author and illustrator, Huda Fahmy, joins Yasmeen to talk about how she breaks down misconceptions of Muslim women in her book, Yes, I'm Hot in This. Listen along as Huda talks mental health, how universal our problems are, and her co

#proudlyaDG: Jean Talks Being an OG DG & the Evolution of Dearborn

Nov 11th, 2019 43m 2s

In S2 E7, Jean joins Rima to talk about the framework that built the women of Dearborn. Listen along as Jean describes Dearborn: then and now.

#proudlyaDG: Nadine Jawad Talks Being a Rhodes Scholar, Overcoming Insecurities, and Success in Dearborn

Nov 4th, 2019 28m 30s

In S2 E6, Nadine Jawad sits down with Yasmeen to talk about how she navigates being a DG at Oxford and her hopes for the future of Dearborn.

#proudlyaDG: Salwa Hammoud Talks Finding Her Voice, Her Relationship with Hijab, and Being an Outsider

Oct 28th, 2019 35m 50s

In S2 E5, Salwa shares the path she took to really love Dearborn, her identity, and herself.

#SabayaSeries: Aziza, Rohnda & Sahar Talk Palestine

Oct 21st, 2019 58m 1s

In S2 E4, Aziza, Rohnda and Sahar join Rima to talk about implications for the Palestinian community when it comes to BDS, foreign policy, and (of course) Dearborn.

#SabayaSeries: Tuhfa & Zainab Talk Being Silenced in Public Education

Oct 14th, 2019 43m 11s

In S2 E3, Tuhfa and Zainab join Rima to talk about education and its impact on the Arab/Muslim community of Dearborn.

#SabayaSeries: Saja, Sara, & Yusra Talk Mental Health

Oct 14th, 2019 48m 22s

In S2 E2, Saja, Sara, and Yusra join Yasmeen to talk about mental health implications on Dearborn and the entire Arab/Muslim community.

#SabayaSeries: Saja, Sara, & Yusra Talk Mental Health

Oct 7th, 2019 48m 22s

In S2 E2, Saja, Sara, and Yusra join Yasmeen to talk about mental health implications on Dearborn and the entire Arab/Muslim community.

#proudlyaDG: Hajji Najah Bazzy Talks Delivering Hope at Zaman International and Being Both a South-End Girl and a CNN Hero

Sep 30th, 2019 38m 13s

In the season 2 opener, Hajji Najah Bazzy walks us through the story of Zaman International and the ways in which being a Dearborn Girl has prepared her for the role of CEO and humanitarian.