My guest today is Ayman Mohyeldin, the Arab-American TV anchor on the NBC and MSNBC networks in the US. Ayman spent his formative years in the United States and gravitated towards journalism after he graduated. Over the years, he’s worked as a field producer and reported in the Middle East with CNN and Al Jazeera in addition to the NBC network of channels. A ... Show More
Jul 21
Dina H. Sherif on entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy
We’re continuing my conversation with Dina H. Sherif, talking about the shift from aid to agency, AI and regulation, and entrepreneurship as a national competitiveness strategy.Dina has served as the Executive Director of the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneur ... Show More
29m 53s
Nov 2022
In Conversation With Ahmed Eldin
In this episode, we're in conversation with Ahmed Eldin. He's an Emmy-nominated journalist, producer and actor, who's previously worked for the likes of Al Jazeera English, AJ+ and The New York Times. We talk on life as a 'third culture kid', self-censorship and the aspiration fo ... Show More
42m 44s
Oct 2025
Aymann Ismail: Faith, Fatherhood & The Truth | Sumud Podcast
🎙️This week on the Sumud Podcast, we sit down with Aymann Ismail, journalist, storyteller, and father, to explore how identity, faith, and truth-telling intersect in a time of moral crisis. A staff writer at Slate, the author of Becoming Baba, and president of the Arab and Middl ... Show More
1h 22m
Sep 2020
Beyond the Headlines: A Deep Dive Into Journalism | Afeef Nessouli & Ahmed Shihab Eldin
<p>Afeef Nessouli is a dynamic freelance journalist operating out of Beirut and New York City, who has recently won the Google Podcasts creator program's global competition. His Arabic language podcast, focusing on the feminine narrative in the Middle East, showcases his innovati ... Show More
50m 3s
Jun 2023
NARIMAN EL-MOFTY | Intentional Photojournalism | Conversations
<p>In this episode, two-time Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist, Nariman El-Mofty, sits down with Mikey for a compelling conversation about photojournalism, capturing history and human stories, and the impact of the Orientalist gaze within the news industry. Nariman shares he ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2022
Imran Amed - How to Align Your Skills and Passion to Find Your Purpose
I met today's guest briefly when he walked by while I was having dinner with a mutual friend. He is one of the most special people, a perfect example of a person who has done the work. Growing up a" brown, gay, small, and muslim" man in a post-9/11 North America, he has not onl ... Show More
1h 30m
Jun 2022
A new era in Middle Eastern politics?
Just two years ago, the idea of having Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Emir of Qatar visiting Turkey and Egypt, would have been a crazy fantasy. Now, it became a reality. In this episode: Jamal Elshayyal (@JamalsNews), Senior Correspondent, Al Jazeera English Credi ... Show More
21m 12s
<p>We discussed Moustafa Bayoumi's book "How Does It Feel To Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America", and his work as a journalist, columnist, and editor.</p><p>Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra </p><p>Hosted by: Mikey: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/">https: ... Show More
