EPISODE · Sep 17, 2025 · 16 MIN
INTERVIEW: Fighting the racism you've copped since you were 10
from Hack · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
From being mocked for her hijab to being called a terrorist and getting online abuse so bad it left her scared to leave the house, Yasmeen Shadid has faced Islamophobia in Australia.But now, for the first time, she says she has hope things might change. A landmark report by Australia's first ever Islamophobia envoy has made 54 recommendations on how the country should fix the issue.Yasmeen sits down with hack to talk about her experiences, and why this report is such a big deal. Guests: Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth CommitteeGet the whole story from Hack:Follow us on InstagramSubscribe to the hack podcastListen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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From being mocked for her hijab to being called a terrorist and getting online abuse so bad it left her scared to leave the house, Yasmeen Shadid has faced Islamophobia in Australia. But now, for the first time, she says she has hope things might change. A landmark report by Australia's first ever Islamophobia envoy has made 54 recommendations on how the country should fix the issue. Yasmeen sits down with hack to talk about her experiences, and why this report is such a big deal. Guests: Yasmeen Shadid, member of the Islamophobia Register's Youth Committee Get the whole story from Hack: Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to the hack podcast Listen on the triple j app or on your radio live every weeknight at 5:30pm
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