A podcast created by Waleed Ahmed to talk about things. That's it lol. (Placeholder until I think of a better description -WA)
Website: www.waleedxahmed.com
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This podcast is a response to the issues surrounding all lives matter, addressing desi community racism, and providing resources to support the Black Lives Matter movement from the perspective of a Pakistani American.
Links/Resources:
Introductory Voiceover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVVAk6U_rHI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVVAk6U_rHI)
Conclusion Spoken Word - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYOQjnhkroA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYOQjnhkroA)
What You Can Do Right Now - https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ (https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/)
Background on the George Floyd Murder - https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/30/video-timeline-george-floyd-death/?arc404=true (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/05/30/video-timeline-george-floyd-death/?arc404=true)
Background on the Trayvon Martin Murder - https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvon-martin-case/ (https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvon-martin-case/)
Colin Kaepernick - https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-making-of-colin-kaepernick/2017/09/07/d4d58e20-9320-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html (https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/the-making-of-colin-kaepernick/2017/09/07/d4d58e20-9320-11e7-8754-d478688d23b4_story.html)
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - https://theundefeated.com/features/abdul-rauf-doesnt-regret-sitting-out-national-anthem/ (https://theundefeated.com/features/abdul-rauf-doesnt-regret-sitting-out-national-anthem/)
NFL Wrong on Kneeling - https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/05/871290906/nfl-on-kneeling-players-protests-we-were-wrong-commissioner-says (https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/06/05/871290906/nfl-on-kneeling-players-protests-we-were-wrong-commissioner-says)
Gook - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Duh20o-qWs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Duh20o-qWs)
Uighur Concentration Camps - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50511063 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50511063)
Kashmir Detention Camps - https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/17/india-failing-kashmiri-human-rights (https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/01/17/india-failing-kashmiri-human-rights)
Hong Kong Protest News - https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/events/hong-kong-protests.html (https://www.aljazeera.com/topics/events/hong-kong-protests.html)
Research Paper on the N-Word - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254089775_The_N_Word_Its_History_and_Use_in_the_African_American_Community (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254089775_The_N_Word_Its_History_and_Use_in_the_African_American_Community)
Conversation Starters in Desi Communities - https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/talk-parents-difficult-things-indian-perspective-phtz/ (https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/talk-parents-difficult-things-indian-perspective-phtz/)
Sidis - https://qz.com/india/440978/meet-the-fast-disappearing-community-of-indians-and-pakistanis-of-african-origin/ (https://qz.com/india/440978/meet-the-fast-disappearing-community-of-indians-and-pakistanis-of-african-origin/)
Lupe Fiasco Albums - https://youtu.be/ZYOQjnhkroA ; https://youtu.be/hW-dbAzXnQc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW-dbAzXnQc&list=OLAK5uy_lYtGSOd4vAmErxX6KmGZLhkWKPKgM3FhU) ; https://youtu.be/zOz_Q-7BR58
There's much more I want to add but cannot due to a limit on the word count. Please reach out for links to more information on what I discussed. On Instagram, I'll have more resources you can access under my story highlight called "BLM".
5 Nov 2019
Japanese Equivalents to American Stores, My Trip to Matsumoto, and Watching Movies in Japan
In this podcast, we take a look at Japanese stores' American equivalent, my trip to Matsumoto and how was watching Joker and IT at a Japanese Movie Theater.
12 Oct 2019
One Month in Japan (IG Q&A)
In this inaugural episode, I answer questions my followers have about my life in Japan so far.
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