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.
Episodes
Aug 7, 2022
Aug 7, 2022
6 min
Adela Cojab details her journey through weight loss, PCOS, and Type 2 Diabetes.
Jul 31, 2022
Jul 31, 2022
17 min
Mariam and Adela get together to talk all things law school and advocacy work!
Jul 24, 2022
Jul 24, 2022
1 hr 8 min
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.
May 10, 2022
May 10, 2022
38 min
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!
May 4, 2022
May 4, 2022
7 min
In this episode, Mariam and Adela walk through some of their families' superstitions. Hey, better safe than sorry, am I right?
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
7 min
On this episode, Adela breaks down dating in the Syrian Jewish community.
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022
16 min
Bitter herbs or salty fermented fish? As Passover and Easter approach, Mariam and Adela discuss each other's religious traditions.
Apr 11, 2022
Apr 11, 2022
7 min
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.
Apr 4, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
8 min
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.
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
7 min
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.
