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habibti please
by nashwa lina khan
a podcast for the girls// grab a cup of mint tea and join Nashwa Lina Khan and friends while they explore issues in politics, pop culture and beyond. habibtiplease.substack.com
Episodes
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Kokym on Fala7i Pop: Palestinian Humour and Liberation in Full Frame
In this episode of Habibti Please host Nashwa Lina Khan sits down with Palestinian pop artist Kokym (aka. Karam Khalaf) in Montreal for a conversation about music, liberation, humour, Jerusalem, fala7i pop, weddings, language, and what it means to make joyful Palestinian art in a world that so...
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Morocco at the MAGA World Cup: A Habibti Please x The End of Sport Crossover
In this special crossover episode, Nashwa joins Derek and Priyansh of The End of Sport to talk about the cultural, political and social significance of Morocco’s men’s national football team at the 2026 MAGA World Cup. Together, they discuss Morocco’s World Cup journey, what the national team…
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There Is No Neutral Tech with Ibtihal Aboussad
There Is No Neutral Tech with Ibtihal Aboussad Speaking to Imam Omar Suleiman saying “I just did not want to stand before Allah on the Day of Judgement and have to admit to any complicity in this genocide.” In this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa speaks with Moroccan software engineer and...
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Matriarchy, Land, and Bannock: A Conversation with Marlene Hale
In this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa was joined in person by Wet’suwet’en Matriarch, activist, filmmaker, chef, and community organizer Marlene Hale, in Montreal last May. Marlene is the founder of Our Decision, Our Future, now evolving into Beyond the Ballot, and is currently working on a...
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Monarchy, Militarism, and the Quiet Expansion of Canada’s War Economy
In this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa Lina Khan joins Local 514 for a deep-dive conversation unpacking the recent visit of the Swedish royal family to Montréal, Ottawa, and so-called Canada, a visit largely framed by mainstream media as ceremonial, benign, and cultural. This episode argues...
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Medicine is Never Neutral - Solidarity, healthcare, and Genocide in Gaza with Dr. Yipeng Ge
Medicine is never neutral. In this episode of Habibti Please, host Nashwa Lina Khan speaks with Dr. Yipeng Ge, a public health physician and activist who has worked in Gaza during the genocide. They speak about the entanglement of healthcare, colonialism, and liberation struggles. From Six…
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Emma Paling on When Silence Is Strategy
In this incisive episode, host Nashwa Lina Khan speaks with Canadian journalist Emma Pailing about how mainstream media in Canada—especially outlets like CBC—shape public understanding of Palestine and Israel. With the Genocide in Gaza currently accelerating with mass starvation now compounding…
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Bearing Witness in Gaza: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Lalonde
In this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa speaks with Dr. Sarah Lalonde in Monreal a Montreal-based emergency and family physician who recently returned from Gaza. Dr. Lalonde shares what she witnessed while working in the emergency department at the European Gaza Hospital amidst ongoing Israeli...
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From Punk to Politics: Sean Orr on Vancouver, Global Solidarity, and Radical Municipalism
Hi habibtis, and welcome back. In this episode, I sit down with Sean Orr—writer, musician, activist, and newly elected Vancouver City Councillor with COPE—for a conversation about politics, activism, and the urgency of global solidarity. Sean shares his journey from Vancouver’s punk and arts…
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Medicine Under Siege: Dr. Tarek Loubani on Gaza, Resistance, and Refusing Silence
Medicine Under Siege: Dr. Tarek Loubani on Gaza, Resistance, and Refusing Silence In this episode of Habibti Please, Nashwa sits down with Dr. Tarek Loubani—emergency physician, humanitarian, and founder of the Glia Project—to talk about the politics of medicine in Palestine, and what it means to...
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Organizing Toward an Anti-War World with Danaka Katovich of CODEPINK
In this episode, Nashwa speaks with Danaka Katovich, a national co-director at CODEPINK, about global anti-war organizing, challenging U.S. imperialism, and building anti-war movements from the ground up. The conversation explores Danaka’s work supporting campaigns against U.S. military...
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Allez elections Allez!
In this episode of Habibti Please x Deathnography, we’re asking what voting even means anymore? Canada just had the highest advance voter turnout in history — with over 7.3 million ballots already cast. This new record speaks to something in larger Canadian society but in all honesty, for us, the...
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“We have nothing to gain from being tepid”: Ballots, Beliefs, and Being Present, A Conversation with Niall Clapham Ricardo
This week on Habibti Please, we're joined by Niall Clapham Ricardo — jurist, activist, and New Democratic Party candidate for Papineau. Niall and I first crossed paths on a cold January night outside Parc station, remembering the victims of the Quebec mosque shooting. Since then, I’ve gotten to...
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The Intersection of Technology, Capitalism, and Social Justice with Paris Marx
In this exciting comeback episode of Habibti Please, we dive into the intersections of technology, capitalism, and social justice with special guest and friend of the show Paris Marx—a leading tech critic, author, and host of the acclaimed podcast Tech Won’t Save Us. In this episode, Paris shares...
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Episode 36 - The Peace and Justice Project with Jeremy Corbyn and Paul Rogers
This week Habibiti Please is focused on a favorite topic of the show: disarmament. Nashwa and Geneviève host Jeremy Corbyn and Paul Rogers in advance of Selling Death: Why the International Arms Trade Must be Controlled, an upcoming event hosted by Egypt Watch and Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace and…
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Episode 35 with Encampment Support Network Toronto
Two weeks ago hundreds of police officers and parapolice descended upon Trinity Bellwoods park in Toronto to violently evict the residents living there, displacing people from their homes and severing communities. Toronto has been cruel and brutal to the people living in this city. The austerity...
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Episode 34 with Andrea Horwath
In this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Andrea Horwath, MPP for Hamilton-Centre and the Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats. ** Please note this episode was recorded in mid-March** Nashwa and Ryan contextualize this episode with an extensive pre-show- if you do not want to…
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✨ Bonus Episode ✨ Harbinger Society x Deathnography x Habibti Please: The Jakarta Method and Victims of Communism Memorial
On the inaugural Harbinger Society Presents live recording it's an evening of history and hard questions on Canadian exceptionalism as Nashwa Khan and Shaadie Ali of Habibti Please and Deathnography's Henry Lee join host Andre Goulet for a conversation on Vincent Bevins' excellent 2020 book 'The...
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Episode 33 with Jessica Bell
This week’s episode features a conversation Nashwa and Ryan had a few months ago with Member of Provincial Parliament Jessica Bell. This episode covers provincial politics. An arena where anti-Muslim sentiments have been stoked with Ford’s Conservatives in power. Although this episode does not...
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Episode 32 - The Jakarta Method with Vincent Bevins (Premium Teaser)
The austerity measures that were first implemented during the pandemic will not ease post-pandemic. Global vaccine apartheid continues to exist and it seems that only those in North America with relations outside of North America or to communities. It feels eerily familiar for people who straddle...
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Episode 31 - The Insurgents x Habibti Please with Jordan Uhl and Rob Rousseau
This week Nashwa spent time with the guys at The Insurgents. In this special crossover episode, Nashwa joins Jordan and Rob of The Insurgents. We discussed the escalating aggression toward Palestinians and the attacks on Gaza that have left over 250 dead. We are disgusted by the Biden...
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Episode 30 with Palestine Youth Movement and Palestine Resolution 2021 at the NDP Convention
Today marks the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. At the same time, the Israeli occupation has once again increased their assault on Palestinian civilians in east Jerusalem and Gaza. We were honoured to be joined by guests from Palestinian youth Movement Toronto and some of the core organizers…
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Episode 29 - Farmer's Protests and COVID in India with Vijay Prashad and Priya Prabhakar
This week’s Eid episode is a double feature! In the first half of this episode, Nashwa sits down with Priya Prabhakar to discuss the ongoing Farmers’ protests in India that began in November 2020. In June of 2020, three ordinances were introduced and eventually passed as acts by Modi and his...
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Canadian Social Movement Series - Episode 28 with RenovictionsTO and Parkdale Organize
In this May Day double feature, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Patricio Dávila and Phil Zigman of RenovtictionsTO and Cole Webber of Parkdale Organize. In this May Day double feature, we discuss the state of renovictions in Ontario as well as how people are resisting. Tenant organizers have been...
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Episode 27 - The Battle of Algiers (with Liv Agar and Will Menaker) (Premium Teaser)
In this episode, Nashwa, Liv Agar, and Will Menaker talk through the third world cinema excellence of Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers. Enclosed is a preview; if you want to unlock the full episode, you can do so by subscribing on Patreon or Substack. Through its depiction of some of the...
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Episode 26: Resolutions at the NDP 2021 Convention with Courage Coalition
This week features a special collaboration between Habibti Please, Canadian Dimension, and Courage Coalition. Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Omar Burgan of Courage Coalition to discuss some of the seven priority resolutions they have put forward for the upcoming NDP convention. They have submitted...
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Episode 25 - The Progressive International Special (with Niki Ashton)
Friend of the show Niki Ashton joins Nashwa and Ryan once again—this time to discuss work beyond Canadian Politics; specifically building international people power. This episode is a discussion about an organization that everyone should be excited about: Progressive International. In Canada and...
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Episode 24 with Mumilaaq Qaqqaq
For International Women’s Day, the Habibti Team wanted to release one of our most cherished episodes to date. Nashwa and Ryan reflect on where they were this time last year as well as the origins of International Women’s Day as a socialist and workers’ celebration. The two watched Angela Davis in…
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Episode 23 with Don Davies
Last Fall, Nashwa and Ryan sat down with Don Davies, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway. This episode features a pre-show chat about February 24, 2021’s 2nd reading of Bill C-213, An Act to enact the Canada Pharmacare Act. Davies was the sponsor of the 2018 motion for Pharmacare. Despite...
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🔓 UNLOCKED EPISODE - Episode 4 with Hawa Y. Mire 🔓
To celebrate Hawa Y. Mire’s nomination as the federal NDP candidate representative of York South—Weston, we’re unlocking her previously paywalled episode! Not only that, but we have a small companion piece to go with it—a brief bonus episode where Hawa returns to the show to talk about the YSW...
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✨BONUS EPISODE with Hawa Y. Mire✨
In this bonus episode, Nashwa sits down with Hawa Y. Mire to discuss her decision to run for the position of NDP candidate for York South—Weston. The two talk about the York South—Weston community, the conditions affecting the region that inspired Hawa to run for a position as a party...
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Episode 22 with Naheed Dosani
This week, Nashwa sits down with Dr. Naheed Dosani, a palliative care physician and health justice activist who cares for homeless and vulnerably housed individuals. They speak about how Covid-19 is socially impacting different groups throughout Canada. Some topics they cover include vaccine...
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Episode 21 with Laurel Collins
This week, Nashwa and Ryan chat with Laurel Collins, the NDP MP for Victoria, British Columbia. The three discuss the push for climate accountability, the possibility of a Canadian equivalent of the Green New Deal, the perpetual prolongement of water crises within Indigenous communities, and the...
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Episode 20 with Yasmin Nair (Premium Teaser)
This week’s exclusive features a casual but thoughtful conversation between Nashwa and Yasmin Nair. Enclosed is a preview, if you want to unlock the full episode you can by subscribing on Patreon or Substack. Together they chat about her article On Nostalgia, Sex Work, and the Dancing Girls of...
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Episode 19 with Harsha Walia
This week, Nashwa chats with Executive Director of the BC Civil Liberties Association and author of the upcoming book Border and Rule, Harsha Walia. They unpack the insidious nature of Canada being framed as “better” than America when it comes to marginalized people. The conversation highlights…
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Canadian Social Movement Series - Episode 18 with TTCriders and Scarborough Transit Action
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with two transit organizers to discuss the TTC. Austin Jafri of TTCriders and Jamaal Myers of Scarborough Transit Action share present issues with the TTC as well as some small victories; they also shed light on the ways they have organized to push back and…
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🔓 UNLOCKED EPISODE - Episode 8 with Vicky Osterweil 🔓
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting. Nashwa interviews Vicky about her entry into left politics, her newest book, the politics of looting while also exploring the limits of electoral politics, and so much more. Nashwa and Vicky cover a range...
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Episode 17 with Matthew Green
In this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green and discuss the progress of defunding the RCMP (as well as its many failings), the marginalized communities left behind by the distribution of CERB, the ongoing process of decolonization, and the possibility of a a...
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Episode 16 - Interstellar Jihad
This was an episode requested a few times so here we go habibis, an episode on Dune. Nashwa is joined by her online habibis Shaadie and Rob to discuss some spicy takes on Dune. Although we aren’t exactly sure if Edward Said would be satisfied with our analysis we had a lot of fun and Nashwa is...
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Canadian Social Movement Series - Episode 15 with Winnipeg Police Cause Harm and Defund Hamilton Police
Before the pandemic, the fight against police and carceral forms of punishment already had a long history unique to specific communities. Throughout the pandemic people have re-imagined what a world without police could look like. After the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, 2020, global…
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Episode 14 with Vijay Prashad (Premium Teaser)
We know we all got to indulge in some laughs this week but it was also a reminder of the rising fascism we are witnessing globally and the need for popular education and movement building. For our first episode of 2021, we hope we do a bit of popular education as Nashwa sits down to chat with...
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Episode 13 with Niki Ashton
In this episode, Nashwa and Ryan sit down with Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill–Keewatinook Aski. Together they explore the political landscape of the prairies and building a larger left in Canada. They also discuss the Regina Manifesto, the NDP’s labour origins, and current contradictions, and...
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Episode 12 with Leah Gazan
In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa have a second chat with Leah Gazan, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre. They discuss Erin O’Toole’s egregious comments, Canada’s role and complicity in violence abroad, UNDRIP and the Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation. We also get an update on Motion…
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Canadian Social Movement Series - Episode 11 with Parkdale Organize and The York South-Weston Tenant Union
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with two tenant organizers to discuss the eviction blitzes we are presently witnessing in Toronto. She’s joined with Johnny Dib of the York South-Weston Tenant’s Union and Matt Wittman of Parkdale Organize.We recommend people check out Keep Your Rent and People’s...
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Episode 10 with Noam Chomsky (Premium Teaser)
Hi habibtis and habibis! This is the special tenth episode of Habibti Please. In this episode, Nashwa co-hosts with friend of the pod Arif Hasan; together the two interview special guest Noam Chomsky. While preparing for the interview, Nashwa and Arif set out to thoughtfully curate a set of...
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Episode 9 - Cheeto Dust
This week, Nashwa and Dawson sit down to discuss the American election. They talk about the Biden/Harris win, small scale electoral wins and what’s left for the left. It’s great the Cheeto man is now Cheeto dust but let’s remember the neoliberal shills that Biden and Harris are. Thanks for…
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Episode 8 with Vicky Osterweil (Premium Teaser)
In this episode, Nashwa sits down with Vicky Osterweil, the author of In Defense of Looting. Nashwa interviews Vicky about her entry into left politics, her newest book, the politics of looting while also exploring the limits of electoral politics, and so much more. Nashwa and Vicky cover a range...
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Episode 7 - High IQ Debating
Friend of the show Dawson Kimyon joins Nashwa again to analyze the treasure that was the presidential debate. We also discuss Alaskan queen, Miss Sarah Palin’s latest antics. Don’t forget fracking is bad actually! Thanks for getting to episode 7! October was our first official month as a podcast...
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Episode 6 with Meryam Haddad
In this episode, Ryan and Nashwa sit down with Meryam Haddad to discuss left politics in the Green Party and beyond. *Please note that this episode was recorded before Annamie Paul was declared party leader.* The duo ask Meryam about campaigning during a pandemic, her own politics, and the thirst...
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Episode 5 - The Notorious ABCs
This week, Nashwa is joined by Dawson Kimyon for the first of *fingers crossed* many more American politics check-ins, which he will co-host. In this episode, we discuss the ABCs of American politics this week which includes the notorious ACB, Biden’s sad attempts to pander and whether we need…
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a podcast for the girls// grab a cup of mint tea and join Nashwa Lina Khan and friends while they explore issues in politics, pop culture and beyond.
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