Content Warning: Discussions of Mental Health and Suicide We chatted to Meera Sharma, a contestant on the latest series of the UK dating reality TV show Take Me Out. She talked about her experiences on the show, dating as a woman of colour, and some of the difficulties that come with being on a reality TV show.

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Episode 15 - Race And Reality TV w/Meera Sharma

Tune in to our next episode - we chatted to Take Me Out contestant Meera Sharma about being on a reality TV show, dating as a woman of colour and so much more.

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We sat down and dissect our feelings about the UK General Election result. First we mourn, and then we organise! Listen for our ten top tips for building community and resisting under the Tory Government over the next five years.

Episode 14 - What Do We Do Now?

Our next episode is going to be about how to build up our communities after the UK General Election results. Make sure you listen!

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We had a great conversation about the ways in which race and racism manifests itself in the workplace, talking about the various incidents we've come up against in our various jobs.

Episode 13 - Race And The Workplace

We're back! The hiatus is over and here's a peek at our new episode, on race and racism in the workplace.

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For this episode, Iqra interviewed the lovely Mariam Khan about putting together and editing the new anthology of essays by Muslim women 'It's Not About The Burqa'. You can find the book in all good bookshops and online, and follow Mariam to keep up with her awesome work at @helloiammariam on Instagram and Twitter.

Episode 12 - Championing Muslim Women's Stories w/Mariam Khan

Our next episode is an interview with Mariam Khan, editor of the anthology It's Not About The Burqa. Buy the book and tune in!

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We sat down with the LOVELY Aimée Felone, co-founder of indie publisher Knights Of Media, which seeks to redress the lack of diversity in children's books. We talk about our favourite books as kids, the #ReadTheOnePercent campaign and the importance of representation in publishing.

Episode 11 - Diversity in Children's Publishing w/Aimée Felone from Knights Of Media

In our next episode, we chat to the wonderful Aimée Felone, co-founder of Knights Of Media, an independent publisher which is championing representation and diversity in children's books. Make sure you tune in!

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We sat down with Roxy from local project Kids of Colour and talked about education in the UK; the expectations placed on us by our immigrant parents, and the racism faced by young people in schools, colleges and universities. Kids of Colour is a fantastic project that platforms young people of colour and lets them tell their stories. You can find them all over the internet on: - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCZOh8AusathhNJUjIXHNQ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KidsOfColourHQ/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/KidsOfColourHQ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/KidsOfColourHQ/ - The Kids of Colour Website: http://kidsofcolour.com/ ...and you can support Kids of Colour by checking out their JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/kidsofcolour

Episode 10 - Education And Kids Of Colour w/Roxy Legane

In our next episode, we chat to the lovely Roxy Legane from Kids of Colour, about racism in education and her platform for young people of colour to talk about their experiences. Tune in!

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Listen to Iqra's conversation with her feminist hero, writer and revolutionary, Mona Eltahawy. They chat about the reality of being a Muslim woman, issues within the Muslim community, feminism and Mona's campaigns, including #MosqueMeToo and #IBeatMyAssaulter. You can find Mona on Twitter at @MonaEltahawy and her work and speaking commitments at http://www.monaeltahawy.com/

Episode 9 - Starting Revolutions w/Mona Eltahawy

In our next episode, Iqra sits down with her feminist hero: writer, activist and revolutionary Mona Eltahawy. Tune in to hear them talk about Islam and feminism, and the issues faced by Muslim women in the Middle East and around the world!

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We chatted to Chloe Cousins about what it means to be Black and Queer in our second Black History Month episode. This is a great conversation, covering topics from the erasure of Black Trans women from LGBT+ history to homophobia in Black communities.

Episode 8 - Being Black And Queer w/Chloe Cousins

A podcast by a British Pakistani Muslim woman (@iqrathebookworm) and a British Ghanaian Christian woman (@aliciaanane) about race, feminism, and the issues faced by people of colour in the UK, both within and outside of our communities.

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