In this episode of The African Muslimah podcast, Na’ima B. Robert speaks with South African broadcaster, storyteller and entrepreneur Maryam Mkhwanda, best known for presenting the long-running Muslim magazine programme Anur: The Light.
Topics of discussion include:
- Maryam’s unexpected journey from uncertainty after matric to a career in broadcasting.
- Rediscovering Islam and deepening her faith as an adult.
- The challenges of belonging, isolation and community support facing Black Muslims and converts.
- Challenging the perception of Islam as an “Indian and Arab religion”.
- Exploring the history of indigenous Muslims in South Africa.
- Moving beyond the perception that “Islam equals hampers” and questioning dependency-driven charity.
- Building Black Muslim communities through greater ownership, participation and self-reliance.
The African Muslimah is a flagship series on One Nation Media (ONM), an intimate, honest exploration of how Islam shapes the identity, choices, and impact of African Muslim women across the continent and diaspora.
