Hosted by Yasmin & Hani, the Quintessentially Somali podcasts presents its audience with intellectual conversations from politics and social issues to exciting creative events, exhibitions and social life taking place in the heart of London. Come and join us!
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S2 EP 9: Monetising Creativity & is Uni a Scam?
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Welcome back! We're joined with Hana Addow, a Cambridge student that we recently connected with on Tik Tok. We ask Hannah questions about her life, what influences her creativity and her experience in Cambridge. We hope you enjoy this episode and if you'd like to send a message, feel free to DM us<3 Ig- Quintessentially.Somali Ig- Hanaaddow…
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Hi guys, This episode Hani and I hit the Stu!!! We look back at our experience over the summer as Radio co-hosts and draw from what we've learnt and things we've taken from it. We also talk about the inevitable process of maintaining and losing friendships in your 20's. We wouldn't be Hani and Yas if we did not share anecdotal tales of our friendsh…
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S2 E7: Cambridge & Dictatorships
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Hello, my lovelies, In this episode Hani and I bring you along on our catch up session and talk about where we've been, our new obsessions as of late and play a little game that we call 'Under Our Dictatorship'; it's a lighthearted game where we discuss what stays and what goes. We put you on shows that we have been watching and look a little deepe…
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S2 EP6: Rejection & Confidence Building
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Welcome back to another episode! What did you guys think about the intro? This episode focuses on why we experience rejection, how it's affected us academically and personally, as well as discussing solutions. We offer advice not only from our personal experience but also from drawing on Islamic teachings. Please feel free to contact us if you want…
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S2 E5: Modesty & Identity Through Fashion
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Hi my lovelies,In this episode Hani and I tackle what modesty means to us in today's society, we delve into our identity and how this shows up in our everyday style and aesthetics.We discuss fast fashion trends, timeless staple pieces and the return of y2k/street style as well as the importance of ethical consumption and ways to recycle clothes tha…
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Hi lovlies! Your favourite dynamic duo is back! This episode focuses on what it's like dating in your 20s, navigating through dating apps and what you can expect from it. We disclose our experiences and how we've handled rejection. Lastly, we offer advice to not only grow but make your mark and put yourself out there! Hani's faves - Three Cups of T…
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S2 E3: Palestine & What I've learnt at 21
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Hey, lovelies! It's your girl Hani-Hanns, in this episode, I discuss the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the international communities response. I talk about Isreal strategic use of propaganda and how this has assisted their illegal occupation without any accountability. I talked about the important life lessons I've learnt since turning 21: 1.…
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S2 E2: Self Development And The Dark Side Of Shadow Work
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Asalamu'alaykum to our listeners. For starters, I would like to wish you all a Ramadan Mubarak!! The second episode of season 2 will have me take a solo episode where I do an audio diary entry and talk a bit about what I have been up to, where I have been mentally and put you on my new obsessions as of late.As Ramadan will be approaching us tonight…
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Hey, lovelies! Long time no see! In this episode, I discuss the challenges of 2020 as well as the silver linings. I talk about what I've been obsessed with, as well as reaffirming our commitments to the pod. Thank you for listening! Hani's list of favs - Alias Grace (Netflix) - James Baldwin, Another Country…
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Episode 9: We Took Berlin - Studying and Living Alone
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On the second last episode of this season, we talk all things Berlin. For the second year of our course, we had the privilege of completing it abroad as part of an exchange programme at our university. We talk about the application process, interview stage, our expectations before arriving, discussing how we adapted and assimilated into the German …
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Episode 8: Colourism, skin bleaching and Senegalese jollof
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Welcome back lovelies! This episode features Qunitessentially's first international guest from new York. Oumy is a 20-year-old student at NYU, who like most of us have experienced from racism and shares her wisdom of overcoming it. We discuss the NY scene and what it's like to be a black-female-hijabi and the trials and tribulations that come with …
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Episode 7: Shaax Session - Injustice and Islam
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Asalamu'alaykum guys, On the 7th episode, Yasmin had a guest speaker and talked about the never-ending issue of social injustice happening around the world, more specifically in the United States. With it being a sensitive topic for black people all over the world, we wanted to be introspective and examine the continuous racial inequalities happeni…
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Episode 6: Sisterhood, Mental health, TikTok & many more
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Hey my lovelies, in the 6th episode of this season we have a catch-up session on what we've been up to during lockdown and give suggestions on new podcasts, shows and good reads; all of which will be listed down below. Each of our suggestions covers the concept of sisterhood, mental health struggles, black women empowerment, funny TikTok videos and…
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Hey guys, Ramadan Mubarak! Today's episode is really informative as we will be unravelling the causes and the issues of the Corona Virus. We look at how the virus has impacted the NHS and the international community as well as critiquing the UK government's response to the outbreak and the ways in which the UK government has failed its health servi…
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Episode 4: Shaax Session - Relationships & Marriage
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Hey my loves, On the fourth episode, we discuss the taboo of dating, finances and having the 'talk of marriage' in ethnic households. We openly talk about how we would like to be approached by the opposite sex and give confessions/ dilemma's from our listener's to help tackle this. Also, we address the pressures of marriage for unmarried women - pa…
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Welcome back guys, In today's episode, we discuss our experiences of university life and how it has impacted us. We question the significance of university and to what extent it prepares us for the real world. We also consider how important is university ranking, the worth of a degree and if students should pursue university in general. If you have…
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Episode 2: Racism & Emasculation on Love Island
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Hey guys, In this episode we discuss a recent episode of Love island, where we uncover the issues of racism, colourism, and fetishism. We've attempted to look at the bigger picture of the racial undertones and sentiments of the show and how it affects our society. What are your thought? Yas and Hans xoxo…
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Episode 1: SHEEKO - EXPLOITATION IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR
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Hey guys,In this episode, we give the rundown on the realities of working part-time especially within the hospitality sector. We're sharing our experiences that we can now laugh at. However, the ultimate aim of the storytime is to give you an insight into what exploitation in the workplace looks like and how you can navigate around this. I hope you…
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Hey guys,This is a mini introduction to our brand new podcast - Quintessentially Somali.Our socials down below:Email: q.somali0@gmail.comHani: IG: @Mushutheedragon Yasmin: IG: @Yas.doubleu -Yas and Hani xx
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