Ronnie Hafez ('25) tells us about what music gets him dancing in the parking lot, his dabke Levantine dance team and attending Olivia Rodrigo's movie premiere.

Sound of Home: Layal Kazerooni

May 3rd, 2022 19m 32s

Layal Kazerooni ('25) tells us about cruising, moving across the world from Bahrain and why we should all be listening to Afrobeats.

Sound of Home: Zarif Ahsan

Apr 5th, 2022 16m 32s

Zarif Ahsan ('25) tells us about why we should all be obsessed with Erykah Badu and how music shapes his mental health.

Sound of Home: Sameeha Khan

Mar 1st, 2022 19m 54s

Sameeha Khan ('25) tells us about her desi wedding DJing experiences, Sufi music and how it relates to God and gender, and her hot take on the lo-fi craze.

Frosh Community

Jan 9th, 2021 28m 16s

According to Maryam, this year's Frosh Experience Coordinator, the Muslim Frosh community thrived in the fall. How did this happen? This episode features stories of hilarity and resilience from Lara and Mahmoud, two first-years that nurtured th

Heidi and Haniyah

Jan 9th, 2021 30m 38s

A reunion between one of the Markaz's former professional staff members, Heidi, and a current staff member, Haniyah. This episode is all about everyday activism. How do we navigate our friendships, faiths, and families as activists? Recorded in

Hamza and Yusuf

Nov 1st, 2020 48m 58s

We're kicking off season 2 with a conversation between two brothers - Hamza and Yusuf - who share with us their experience of the past eight months. How are crises experienced on a personal level? How do we cope with them? And where might we fi

Ramadan Stories

Oct 30th, 2020 27m 23s

Introducing the final episode of the first season of Markaz Mosaic! Thank you all so much for sticking with us this year. This session is a bit different than the previous episodes; in this one, I had the chance to interview Mahnoor, Nour, Jana

Sameer - Samosas

Oct 30th, 2020 16m 28s

We've reached the seventh episode! This is the last interview we were able to conduct before COVID-19 hit. It features Sameer, a freshman from Fremont who dives into the samosa as a bridge between linguistic, national, and personal divides.Mus

Mariam - Couscous

Oct 30th, 2020 15m 54s

Episode 6! We hope you all are staying informed, safe, and optimistic in these difficult times. And perhaps storytelling is a way to bring us all together? In this episode, sophomore Mariam shares the value of a good debate and the deliciousnes

Yasmeen - Tabbouleh

Oct 30th, 2020 9m 39s

Episode #5 for the Mosaic! Featuring Yasmeen, a junior from Saudi Arabia who explores home, cultural ownership, and her shifting pan-Arab identity through one very special dish.Music from the Free Music Archive (Scott Gratton, Broke for Free,

Evan - Samosas

Oct 30th, 2020 9m 26s

We finally have an episode four! Featuring Evan, grandparents, Michigan, diasporic geographies, and the delectable crunch of a beef samosa.Music and sounds from freesound.org and FMA's Free Music Archive (Jahzzar, Ketsa, and Chad Crouch).

Yasmin - Niçoise Salad

Oct 30th, 2020 9m 47s

What happens when a restaurant becomes your home? Featuring Yasmin and her memories of niçoise salad.Music and sounds from freesound.org and the Free Music Archive (Scott Granton and Broke for Free).

JJ - Cha

Oct 30th, 2020 10m 2s

Tea, round 2??? Featuring JJ and some pumpkin spice "Cha."Music and sounds from freesound.org and FMA's Free Music Archive (Jahzzar and Broke for Free).

Haniyah - Chai

Oct 30th, 2020 5m 49s

Our first Mosaic episode from the Markaz! Featuring Haniyah and some delectable chai.Music and sounds from freesound.org and FMA's Free Music Archive (Jahzzar and Blue Dot Sessions).

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