Not The Girl They Wished For

Introducing a new season of Dom Tak! This time, we bring you stories from artists across the region, musicians with diverse backgrounds who also happen to live with disabilities. Through their journeys, we explore what it means to be a musician navigating accessibility, infrastru ...  Show more

In this episode we hear from Adham Al Saeed, who is a member of the Egyptian band, Wust El Balad. We talk about his childhood and his story with Polio disease. Recalling that part of his life, he also revisits his relationship with his grandmother and her musical influence on him ...  Show more

Last week, we told the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who braved family pressure to stop wearing the hijab. This week, we share an interview with Sarah where she talked about the reaction to the story when she published it on Freethought Lebanon, the power of extended family in ...  Show more

In this episode, we share the story of Sarah, a Lebanese woman who went against family pressures to remove her hijab. She originally wrote her story for Freethought Lebanon, under the title 'I Am an Atheist and I Wear the Veil'. She consented for us to adapt and share her story. ...  Show more

On this week's podcast, we sit down with Khadijah Safari, a remarkable figure who shares her journey of self-discovery, spirituality, and the founding of the UK’s first women's only martial arts club. Khadijah delves into her transition to Islam, shedding light on the power of in ...  Show more

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 reflections on what it truly means to ex ...  Show more