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Gen Z Talks
A podcast about culture, politics, and activism. A safe platform to share struggles, experiences and opinions. Hosted by Firdaous Alaoui, a human rights activist and speaker, with Sarah Mohamad and Yousra Jenkal.
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16 episodi
Why the west is failing: the dangers of usury/riba
One of the biggest sins in Islam is usury or riba; in fact, taking any type of interest is prohibited. In today's episode, Firdaous and Sarah have a c...
Broken English: Immigrant parents struggles
What does come to mind when you think of immigrant parents? Maybe that they’re odd, after all, it’s difficult for them to integrate after migrating. I...
Eurovision: another Eurocentric bs
For many people, Eurovision shouldn’t be made political at all, it’s just a cultural show they say… Then why did they ban Russia? Why did Ukraine win...
Growing up poor
Growing up in a low-income family taught us to appreciate the value of money and prioritize meeting basic needs. In this episode, Firdaous and Sarah s...
Lucky Girl Syndrome and other American lies
Everyone knows the American dream is a lie, but what if TikTok sells it to us? The Lucky Girl Syndrome is Gen Z’s version of America’s propaganda. In...
Sudan needs help with Reem Shawkat
Sudan is on the verge of war; just a week ago, the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group started a fight that le...
The forgotten Syria with Osama Al-Shwiky
“I still remember the day my brother was killed vividly.”
Osama lived through the Syrian war, and he escaped from it. His brother died, and his...
Building your career is (not) impossible with @victoriaspeaking
Starting your career is difficult, especially if you want to work internationally. In today’s episode, Firdaous interviews Victoria Zagitova (@victori...
The art of being burned out
Sometimes all you want to do is crawl into your bed and stay there forever, even the thought of doing anything is too much. But when everyone around y...
Anti-Zionism doesn’t make you less Jewish
Does being Jewish mean you support the state of Israel? Can you be Jewish and anti-Zionist? In today’s episode, Firdaous sits with Daniel, a German Je...
The issue with being religious
Being religious in the West is almost mission impossible; it's not a society for anyone who wants to become more traditional with their way of living...
Faith, identity and the World Cup
This World Cup is way more than football; it’s about history, identity and even faith. In today’s episode, Firdaous and Yousra, two Moroccans raised i...
You're not depressed
*TW: mention of anxiety, depression, self-harm, drug use and suicidal thoughts.*
Among Gen Z, talking about mental health is nothing taboo; we t...
I'm not a feminist anymore
From women's perspective, feminism is the only movement/ideology that hears us and gives us a voice; after all, we were the ones who started it. But s...
Y'all don't care about women or Iran
After the devastating death of Mahsa Amini in Iran last September, people on social media have shown solidarity but is that support really about Irani...
Gen Z Talks
Welcome to Gen Z Talks, a podcast by Gen Z for Gen Z about Gen Z. Here we talk about culture, politics and activism. A safe space to chat, discuss and...