Americanish: Daughters of Diaspora
Americanish is a first-gen podcast that breaks down what it means to be American...ish. In a socially and politically tense environment, co-hosts Adela Cojab and Mariam Wahba give fresh takes on old and new topics of conversation. Cojab is a Syrian-Lebanese Mexican Jew and Mariam Wahba is an Egyptian Coptic Christian. Together, they are the Daughters of Diaspora.
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Episodes
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Sunday Aug 07, 2022
Adela Cojab details her journey through weight loss, PCOS, and Type 2 Diabetes.
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Mariam and Adela get together to talk all things law school and advocacy work!
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Social media personality, Studio owner, and TV host Weezy stops by for the season premiere of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora. Weezy, Mariam, and Adela breakdown racist stereotypes, accent matching, the making of WTF Media studios, and how Montessori is NOT white people shit.
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
In the season finale of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora, Mariam Wahba and Adela Cojab are joined by Chloé Simone Valdary. Valdary is an American writer and entrepreneur whose company, Theory of Enchantment, teaches social and emotional learning in schools. Wahba, Cojab, and Valdary chat about their experiences growing up, religion, racism, Middle Eastern experiences, and much more!
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
In this episode, Mariam and Adela walk through some of their families' superstitions. Hey, better safe than sorry, am I right?
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
On this episode, Adela breaks down dating in the Syrian Jewish community.
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Monday Apr 25, 2022
Bitter herbs or salty fermented fish? As Passover and Easter approach, Mariam and Adela discuss each other's religious traditions.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In this Episode of American-ish: Daughters of Diaspora, Mariam & Adela talk about what its like carrying different passports, student visas, and living in America as an almost-American.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
In this episode, Mariam and Adela discuss Whataboutism and the way it’s used to belittle important causes that deserve to be discussed. If you’ve heard terms like coatailing, cause-squashing, and intersectionality, this episode is for you.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
In this episode, Mariam & Adela talk about speaking English as a second language. For many people, learning english is a part of the American experience. For Adela, it was through a speech therapist. For Mariam, it was through ESL in NYC Public Schools.
