The Digital Sisterhood

Sometimes to fight for your faith is truly a fight of survival in systems that were not designed to welcome you. In part 2 of this story, our guest Sara recounts her painful experiences of being incarcerated as a teenager in France and her refl

The Forgotten People - Part 1

16 days ago 54m 33s

There’s no doubt that faith is a journey and fighting to protect one’s faith is an honorable struggle. But what happens when you embark on a journey without a guide - or even worse, a guide who has gone astray? This week’s episode sheds light

Does Allah Hate Me?

23 days ago 1h 16m

In this episode, we hear from Intisar, a sister who shares her personal story of faith and struggle and discusses the daily battles she encounters, trying to reconcile her emotions with her faith in Allah SWT. Her story highlights the ongoing e

Sudan's Collective Grief Is Never Ending

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 1m

Nothing prepares you for seeing your homeland being torn apart. Sudan, a country once brimming with life, vibrant with dreams and hopes for the future of the land and the future of the people, is currently being ravaged by war and a genocide th

Up Until The Front Door

Mar 29th, 2024 1h 16m

It is common knowledge that France has always made it very hard for muslim women to wear the hijab, and this season of Fighting for faith would be missing something if it didn’t have our French sisters. In this episode Loubna Reguig the nationa

Dada, I Won’t Forget Who We Are

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h 1m

For too long the whole world, and particularly us as Muslims, have turned a blind eye to the horrific and brutal treatment of our Uyghur brothers and sisters. We must remember them, we must say their names, we must hear their stories - so today

If I Must Die

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 8m

In the heart-wrenching backdrop of Gaza's tumultuous reality, "If I must die" unveils a deeply moving story that explores the profound impact of loss on one family's journey through grief, resilience, and the enduring power of love. At the cent

Bonus

Behind The Scenes Of The Opener

Mar 12th, 2024 46m 57s

We are giving you all a BONUS episode! Yes you have heard it right! We are back with S2 of 'After the Show" a SPECIAL access to behind the scenes content which includes extended interview cuts, notes from the producer and all the archival conte

Bending The Knee

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 28m

Once again in TDS tradition, Cadar opens the season with another personal story. This time it’s a continuation of the first debut episode on TDS called “The WallFlower.'' The story takes place after she’s found a new sense of direction and fait

Trailer

S4 Fighting For Faith - Trailer

Feb 23rd, 2024 53s

Fighting for Faith is our defiant response—a call to action against assimilation. It's a movement echoing the struggles faced by women everyday in Sudan, Gaza at home, and beyond. Inspired by them.. this is why #TDSFightingForFaith—one story at

Behind the mic: Part 2

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 42m

We are back with PART 2 of Behind the Mic, this time with the directors in your ears, and in your speakers, telling you a behind the scenes story…Sawsan, Noura, Aisha and Cadar talk TDS beyond the podcast, listen in as they trade memories, inte

Behind the mic: Part 1

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 39m

You thought you wouldn’t hear from us till Ramadan …..well guess again,TDS is back with new episodes.In the spirit of reviving a Season one tradition the team is behind the microphone here to give you a behind the scenes exclusive on what 2

On the edge of the diving board

Nov 3rd, 2023 54m 30s

For the final episode of Lovetember, we wanted to give all our listeners the perfect fairy tale ending… This story follows Halima, a Mexican Indigenous and American girl just trying to understand the people and world around her. Join us as we

A love that is not forsaken

Oct 27th, 2023 52m 25s

Iqraa -- Read. This was the first word to be revealed from the Holy Quran. A simple command that can be very difficult to obey. And for Aaliyah this was even more uniquely difficult, as the words of the Quran began to lift, change & morphe befo

Love and more than basketball

Oct 20th, 2023 1h 21m

Have you ever watched the movie Love & Basketball? Well in this next episode, we dive into the captivating story of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, the first Muslim woman to play basketball in a hijab in NCAA Division 1.In this story, Bliqis grapples wit

There is always hope for love, still.

Oct 13th, 2023 1h 14m

This week we’ve been granted the opportunity to reconnect with a previous guest; none other than Asma Hussein, the founder of Ruqayyah’s Bookshelf!Back in Season 1, Asma walked us through her journey with grief as a widow and as a single mothe

What's love got to do with it?

Oct 6th, 2023 47m 27s

To kick things off in TDS style, we charge RIGHT into our most anticipated mid-season return of all: the one that we’ve dubbed as LOVETEMBER. Lover girls around the globe are invited to join us as we ask the big questions: when will MY time for

UK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Jul 28th, 2023 3m 43s

As Cadar prepares to tour the UK - specifically London and Manchester, she wanted to leave a special little message for some of our favourite listeners out there. Use code TDSUK to get 25% off the final tickets for our UK Tour before we sell o

Stepping Into The Light

May 9th, 2023 1h 27m

SEASON 3 EPISODE 4 - Stepping in to the lightWhen Cadar stumbles across an article featuring today's guest Shazrina binti Azman also known as Mizz Nina , she was so compelled by her story and that she set out to ask the former pop star why she

Holding onto Hope - Part 2

Apr 17th, 2023 1h 1m

SEASON 3 EPISODE 3 - Holding on to Hope | Part Two In part two, Cadar digs deeper into Aj’s story after finding something on her LinkedIn page that gave Cadar more questions about AJ’s story than she initially did before. And what she found w

Holding onto Hope

Mar 31st, 2023 58m 13s

SEASON 3 EPISODE 2 - Holding on to HopeWhen Cadar gets a tip about a rumor that Sahih International, one of the most widely read translation of the Quran, was published and translated by the three white revert American women. She went into in

Had I Known…

Mar 24th, 2023 1h 5m

Have you ever asked yourself, "am I worthy to make duaa to Allah?" "how can a 'bad' muslim ask Allah for anything?"Those questions constantly haunted Cadar's mind until one day she decided to take a chance and step into the power of duaa. The

Racism and All Its Friends, Vol 2.

Nov 5th, 2022 1h 27m

Content Warning: Death, Hospital, COVID-19As the deadly virus COVID-19 began to spread across the world, Respiratory therapists were pushed to the frontlines. While hospitals were meant to be a safe haven for all, Yasmin became painfully aware

Racism And All Its Friends, Vol.1

Oct 7th, 2022 1h 20m

In the comic book “Racism and all its friends, Vol.1" Yasmin, a soft-spoken introvert, is challenged by an assembled ancient league of evil, popularly known as racism in the medical field. Although Yasmin was not the archetype hero everyone exp

Her Name is Hana

Sep 18th, 2022 1h 41m

Content Warning: SuicideAt the age of 14, Amal's move to Toronto taught her that home is not a place but a person. The word Hooyo (mom) comes from the root word Hooy which means Home. But what happens when that home is temporary?Taking care o